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Which of the following is NOT a perfect square?

A) 49x^2
B) 64a^2
C) 121y^2
D) 125z^2

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Answer:

d) 125z^2

Explanation:

A perfect square is a number gotten by square an integer e.g. 4 = 2^2, 9 = 3^3. So, 4 and 9 are perfect squares.

lets take each option

a) 49x^2 = 7^2 * x^2 This is a perfect square

b) 64a^2 = 8^2 * a^2 This is a perfect square

c) 121y^2 = 11^2 * y^2 This is a perfect square

d) 125z^2 = (10^2 + 5^2) * z^2 This is not a perfect square

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