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What is the closest perfect square that isbigger than 62?42 is between what two perfect squares?

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Answer:

(a)64

(b)36 and 49.

Step-by-step explanation:

A perfect square is a number that has a whole number as its root.

(a)The closest perfect square that is bigger than 62 is 64.

64 is the square of 8.

(b)Given the number 42


\begin{gathered} 6^2=36 \\ 7^2=49 \end{gathered}

42 is between the two perfect squares 36 and 49.

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