GRADE 8 · MATHEMATICS · TOPIC 3

Squares and Square Roots

Square roots undo squaring.

CONCEPT EXPLAINED

Understand the concept

Square roots undo squaring.

SOLVED EXAMPLE

√196

  1. Step 1: 14 × 14 = 196.

Final answer: 14

PRACTISE YOURSELF

√225

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15

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