Question

What do you remember about square roots? When do you think you first learned about them? (Write 3-4 sentences.)

Answer 1

Explanation:

The square root is just the opposite of the square. You can think of it as the "root" of the square or the number that was used to make the square. The square root of a number is the factor that we can multiply by itself to get that number.

For example:

3^2 = 9

The square is the number times itself.

The square is the same as the power of 2.

The square root is the opposite of the square.

If the square root is a whole number, it is called a perfect square.

If we can't figure out what factor multiplied by itself will result in the given number, we can make a factor tree.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The square root of a number is the factor that we can multiply by itself to get that number. The symbol for square root is \sqrt{ } square root of, end square root .