CHAPTER

8 Squares & Square Roots

SUB- TOPICS
 Squares
 Perfect squares & their properties
 Pythagoras Triplets
 Short cuts to find the square roots
 Different method to find the square roots

 SQUARES :
The square of a number is the product of the number with the number itself. For a given number
x, the square of x is (x  x), denoted by x2.
Illustrations –1:
(i) 42 = 4  4 = 16
(ii) 92 = 9  9 = 81

 PERFECT SQUARES OR SQUARE NUMBERS:

A natural number is called a perfect square or a square number if it is the square of some natural
numbers. It is always expressible as the product of equal factors.

Illustrations –2:
36 = 2  2  3  3 = 6  6 = 62
196 = 2  2  7  7 = 14  14 = 142

Illustrations –3:
Show that 200 is not a perfect square.
Solution
Resolving 200 in to prime factors, we get
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200 = 2  2  2  5  5
Making pairs of equal factors, we find that 2 is unpaired
Hence 200 is not a perfect square.

PROPERTIES OF PERFECT SQUARES

 Pro1 A number ending in 2, 3, 7 or 8 is never a perfect square

Illustrations –4:
82, 93, 177, 348 etc.
 Pro2 A number ending in an odd number of zeros is never a perfect square.

Illustrations –5:
160, 4000, 900000 end in one zero, three zero, five zeroes. So none of them is a perfect
square.

 Pro3 The square of a even number is always even.

Illustrations –6:
22 = 4, 62 = 36 202 = 400 etc.

 Pro4 The square of an odd number is always odd.

Illustrations –7:
12 = 1, 32 = 9, 72 = 49, 112 = 121 etc.
 Pro5 The square of a proper fraction is smaller than the fraction.

Illustrations –8:
2
2 4 4 2
   and  since 4  3 < 9  2.
3 9 9 3

 Pro6 For every natural number n we have

(n + 1)2  n2 = (n + 1 + n) (n + 1  n) = {(n + 1) + n}

Illustrations –9:
{(36)2  (35)2} = (36 + 35) = 71
{(89)2  (88)2} = (89 + 88) = 177
 Pro7 For every natural number n, we have sum of the first n odd natural numbers = n2

Illustrations –10:
(i) {1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9}
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= sum of first 5 odd

numbers = 52
(ii) {1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 +
11 + 13 + 15) =
sum of first 8 odd
number = 82
 Pro8 There is no natural numbers p and q such that p2 = 2.q2

 PYTHAGORAS TRIPLETS
A triplet (m, n, p) of three natural number. m, n and p is called a Pythagoras triplet of
m2 + n2 = p2

Illustrations –11:
(3, 4, 5) (5, 12, 13), (8, 15, 17), etc.

 Pro9 For every natural number m greater than 1, (2m, m2  1, m2 + 1) is a Pythagoras

triplet.

Illustrations –12:
Find the Pythagoras triplet where smallest number is 12.
Solution
For every natural number m > 1, (2m, m2  1, m2 + 1) is a Pythagoras triplet.
Put 2m = 12  m = 6
m2  1 = 35
m2 + 1 = 36
 triplet (12, 35, 37)

 SOME INTERESTING PATTERNS OF SQUARE NUMBERS

 PatI The sum of two consecutive triangular numbers is a square number. i.e., 1, 3, 6,
10, 15, 21….. are triangular numbers, these number can be represented by triangles like

1 3 6 10
n n  1
nth triangular number is given by
2

 PatII There are 2n nonperfect square numbers between two consecutive square
number n2 and (n + 1)2.

 PatIII The sum of first n odd natural numbers in n2

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Illustrations –13:
n=1 1 = 1 = 12
n=2 1+3 = 4 = 22
n=3 1+3+5 = 9 = 32
n=4 1+3+5+7 = 10 = 42
  
  
and so on.

 PatIV If 1 is added to the product of two consecutive natural numbers, it is equal

to the square of the only even natural number between them.
In general
(2n = 1)  (2n + 1) + 1 = 4n2 = (2n)2
1  3 + 1 = 4 = 22
3  5 + 1 = 16 = 42
5  7 + 1 = 36 = 62
7  9 + 1 = 64 = 82 etc.

 PatV If 1 is added to the product of two consecutive even natural numbers, it is equal to
the square of the only odd natural number between them.
In general
2n (2n + 2) + 1 = 4n2 + 4n + 1 = (2n + 1)2
Explanation :
2  4 + 1 = 9 = 32
4  6 + 1 = 25 = 52
6  8 + 1 = 49 = 72
8  10 + 1 = 81 = 92

 PatVI The square of any odd natural number other than 1 can be expressed as the
sum of two consecutive natural numbers.
In general
(2n + 1)2 = 4n=2 + 4n + 1 = (2n2 + 2n) + (2n2 + 2n + 1)
Explanation
32 = 9 = 4 + 5
52 = 25 = 12 + 13
72 = 49 = 24 + 25
92 = 81 = 40 + 41


so on.

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 PatVII Squares of natural numbers having all digits 1 follow the following pattern.
112 = 121
1112 = 12321
11112 = 1234321
111112 = 123454321
1111112 = 12345654321
and so on …………

 PatVIII Observe the following pattern

2
7 = 49
672 = 4489
6672 = 444889
66672 = 4444889
666672 = 44444889
and so on

 SOME SHORTCUTS TO FIND SQUARES

1. Column method  This method is based upon an old Indian method of multiplying two
numbers. It is convenient for finding squares of two digit numbers only. This method uses
the identity (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2

Step I : Make three columns and write the value of a2, 2  a  b and b2 respectively in these
columns as follows:
As an illustration let us take ab = 57
 a = 5 and b = 7
ColumnI ColumnII ColumnIII
a 2
2ab b2
25 70 49

Step II : Undertake the units digit of b2 ( in column III) and add its tens digit, if any, to 2  a  b
(n column II)

ColumnI ColumnII ColumnIII

25 70 49
+4
74

Step III : Undertake the units digit in column II and add the number forward by tens and other
digit, if any to a2 in column II.
ColumnI ColumnII ColumnIII
a 2
2ab b2
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25 70 49
+7 +4
32 74

Step IV : Under the number in column I

ColumnI ColumnII ColumnIII
a 2
2ab b2
25 70 49
+7 +4
32 74
32 4 9

Step V: Write the understual digits at the bottom of each column to obtain the square of the
given number.
In this case, we have 572 = 3249.

 SOME PARTICULAR METHODS

 Rule 1 : The square of a number of the form a 5 (where a is tens digit and 5 is units digit)
is the number which each in 25 and has the number a(a + 1) before 25.

Illustrations –14:
Find the squares of the following numbers
(i) 65 (ii) 95
Solution
(i) Here we have
a = 6  a(a + 1) = 6× 7 = 42
 (65)2 = 4225
(ii) Here, we have
a = 9  a(a + 1) = 9  10 = 90
 952 = 9025.

 Rule 2 : The square of a number of the form 5 a (where a is units digit and 5 is ten digit)
is equal to
(25 + a)  100 + a2
(5 a)2 = (25 + a)  100 + a2

Illustrations –15:
Find the squares of the following numbers
(i) 56 (ii) 59
Solution
(i) Here, we have
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a=6
(56)2 = (25 + 6)  100 + 62 = 3100 + 36 = 3136.
(ii)Here, we have
a=9
(59)2 = (25 + 9)  100 + 92 = 3400 + 81
= 3481

 Rule 3 : The square of a three digit number 5 ab (where b is units digits and a is tens
digit) is given by
(5 ab)2 = (250 + ab)  1000 + (ab)2

Illustrations –16:
(i) 527 (ii) 593
Solution
(i)Given number is 527
a = 2, b= 7
(527)2 = (250 + 27)  1000 + (27)2
= 277000 + 729
= 277729.
(ii)Here, we have
a = 9, b = 3
(593)2 = (250 + 93)  1000 + (93)2
= 343000 + 8649
= 351649.

 Rule 4 : The square of a number abc…..5 (i.e., a number having 5 at units place is
obtained by affixing 25 to we right of the number n(n + 1), where n = abc….

Illustrations –17:
Find the square of the following numbers
(i) 125
(ii) 215
(iii)1235
Solution
(i)125
Here n = 12
 n(n + 1) = 12  13
= 156
Hence 1252 = 15625
(ii) 215

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Here n = 21
 n(n + 1) =21  22
= 462
 Hence 2152 = 46225
(iii) 1235
Here n = 123
n(n + 1) = 123  124
= 15252
Hence 12352 = 1525225

Illustrations –18:
Find the square of the following numbers using the identity (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(i) 509 (ii) 203
Solution
We have
(i) (509)2
= (500 + 9)2 = 250000 + 2  500  9 + 81
= 250000 + 9000 + 81
= 259081.
\(ii) (203)2 = (200 + 3)2 = 40000 + 2  200  3 + 9
= 40000 + 1200 + 9
= 41209.

Illustrations –19:
Find the square of the following numbers using the identity (a  b)2 = a2  2ab + b2
(i) 491 (ii) 197
Solution
(i) 4912  (500  9)2 = 250000  2  500  9 + 81
= 250000  9000 + 81
= 241081.
(ii) 1972  (200  3)2 = 40000  2  200  3 + 9
= 40000  1200 + 9
= 38809.

Illustrations –20:
Using suitable patterns, compute the following
3332 6666662
(i) (ii)
12321 12345654321
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Solution
We have the following pattern
112 = 121
1112 = 12321
11112 = 1234321
111112 = 123454321
1111112 = 12345654321

(i)
3332

3  111 2

12321 12321
9  12321
=
12321
= 9.

(ii)
6666662

6  111111
2

12345654321 12345654321
36 12345654321
= = 36.
12345654321

Illustrations –21:
Find the smallest number by which 180 must be multiplied so that the product is a perfect
square.
Solution
Factors of 180
= 180 = 2  2  3  3  5
= ( 2  2) (3  3)  5 by grouping the pair
= for perfect square all factors should be in pair form.
= 5 is non pair
We should be multiplied by 5 so that 180 be perfect square.

Illustrations –22:
Find the smallest number by which 25200 should be divided so that the result is a perfect
square.
Solution
Factors of 25200
25200 = 2  2  2  2  3  3  5  5  7
= (2  2)  ( 2  2)  (3  3)  ( 5  5)  7
So from the observation 7 can not be paired.
 from 7 the number should be divided.

SQUARE ROOTS

The square root of a number x is that number which when multiplied by itself given x as the
product. We denote the square root of a number x by x .
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1.Square root of a perfect square by the prime factorization method.

Step 1 : Resolve the given number in to prime factors.
Step 2 : Make pairs of similar factors.
Step 3 : Take the product of the prime factors, choosing one factor out of every pair.

Illustrations –23:
Find the square root of 324.
Solution
By prime factorization, we get
324 = 2  2  3  3  3  3
 324  2  3  3
= 18.

Illustrations –24:
In an auditorium, the number of rows is equal to the number of chairs in each row. If we
capacity of auditorium is 2025. Find the number of chairs in each row.
Solution
Let the number of chairs in each row be x.
Then, the number of rows = x
 total number of chairs = x × x = x2
 the capacity = 2025
 x2 = 2025
=553333
x=533
x = 45
Hence number of chairs in each row = 45.

 SQUARE ROOT OF THE PERFECT SQUARE BY THE LONG DIVISION

METHOD
 Step1 : Group the digit in pairs, starting with the digit in the units place. Each pair and
the remaining digit (if any) is called a period.

 Step2 : Think of the largest number whose square is equal to or jest less than the first
period. Take this number as the divisor and also as the quotient.

 Step3 : Subtract the product of the divisor and the quotient from the first period and
bring down the next period of the right of the remainder. This becomes new dividend.

 Step4 : Now, the new divisor in obtained by taking two times the quotient and annexing
with a suitable digit which is also taken as the next digit of the quotient, chosen in such a

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way that the product of the new divisor and this digit is equal to or just less than the new
dividend.

 Step5 : Repeat step (2), (3) and (4) till all the period have been taken up.

Illustrations –25:
Evaluate 16384 using long division method.
Solution :
Marking periods and using the long division method, we have
1 63 84 128
1
1
22 63
44
248 1984
1984
0
 16384  128

Illustrations –26:
What least number must be subtracted from 7250 to get a perfect square? Also find the
root of this perfect square.
Solution
\Square root of 7250
85
72 50
8
64
165 850
825
25
This shows that (85)2 is less than 7250 by 25.
So least number should be subtracted from 7250 is 25.
 Required perfect square = 7250  25
 7225  85 .

Illustrations –27:
What least number must be added to 5607 to make the sum of a perfect square? Find this
perfect square and its square roots.
Solution
Try to find out the square root of 5607.

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74
56 07
7
49
144 707
576
131
We observe that
(74)2 < 5607 < (75)2
So required number to be added
752  5607
= 5625  5607
= 18
So 18 should be added and perfect square = 5625.

Illustrations –28:
Find the least number of six digits which is a perfect square. Find the square root of this
number.
Solution
The least number of six digits = 100000. Which is not a perfect square. Now must find
the least number perfect square is the required number.
Now find out the square root of 100000.
316
10 00 00
3
9
61 100
61
626 3900
3756
144
Clearly (316)2 < 100000 < (317)2
The least number to be added
= (317)2  100000
= 100489  100000 = 489
Hence the required number is 100489
And square root = 100489  317 .

SQUARE ROOTS OF NUMBERS IN DECIMAL FORM

Method makes the number of decimal places even by affixing a zero. If necessary, now, mark
periods and find out the square root by the long division method. Put the decimal point in the
square roots as soon as the integral part in exhausted.

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Illustrations –29:
Evaluate 42.25 .
Solution
6.5
42 . 25
6
36
125 625
625
0
 42.25  6.5 .

Illustrations –30:
Evaluate : 0.4225
Solution
.65
0 . 42 25
6
36
125 625
625
0
 0.4225  .65 .

Illustrations –31:
Evaluate 2 correct up to two places of decimal.
Solution :
By using division method
1.414
2 . 00 00 00
1
1
24 100
96
281 400
200
2824 11900
11296
604
 2 = 1.414  2 = 1.41 (correct up to 2 places of decimal)

 SQUARE ROOTS OF FRACTIONS

For any positive numbers a and b, we have

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(i) ab   a b  (ii)
a
b

a
b

Illustrations –32:
56
Find the square root of 1
169
Solution
56 225
1 
169 169
225 15  15 15 2
   =1
169 13  13 13 3

Illustrations –33:
Find the value of 45  20
Solution :
45  20  45  20  3  3  5  2  2  5
= 3 3 2  2  5 5
45  20  3  2  5  30 .

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KEY POINTS
1. If a number is multiplied by itself, the product so obtained is called the square of that
number. It is a number raised to the power 2.
Thus, 7  7  72  49, 49 is the square of 7. The number 7 is called the square root of 49.
2. The square of a natural number is called a perfect square.
3. Properties of Square.
(i) A perfect square is never negative.
(ii) A square number never ends in 2, 3, 7 or 8.
(iii) The number of zeroes at end of a perfect square is always even.
(iv) The square of an even number is even.
(v) The square of an odd number is odd.
(vi) For any natural number n.
n  sum of the first n odd natural numbers.  e.g.42  1  3  5  7 
2

4. Properties of square root.

(i) If a number ends in an odd number of zeros, then it does not have a square
root.
(ii) The square root of an even square number is even and square root of an odd
square number is odd.
(iii) If p and q are perfect squares  q  0  , then
p p
(a) p  q  p  q (b) 
q q
5. Finding the square root.
(i) The square root of a perfect square number can be obtained by finding the prime
factorization of the square number, pairing equal factors and picking out one
prime factor out of each pair.
Thus, 900  2  2  3  3  5  5 and so 900  2  3  5  30
(ii) The square root of a number may also be found by division method.
(iii) The pairing of numbers in the division method starts from the decimal point. For the
integral part, it goes from right to left and for the decimal part, it goes from left to
right as shown below:
1.66 41 59.37 28 397.00 37 48 00
(iv) If a positive number is not a perfect square then an approximate value of its square
root may be obtained by the division method.
p p
(v) If p and q are not perfect square, then to find , we may express as a decimal
q q
number and then use the division method, e.g.,
7 1 25
 0.875, 2   2.0833
8 12 12

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ASSIGNMENT-I

1. Find the square root of 8281 by factorization method.

2. Express 121 as the sum of eleven odd numbers.

3. Find the length of a side of square play ground whose area is equal to the area of a
rectangular field of dimensions 72 m and 338 m.

4. *Find the square root of each of the following by long division method.
(i) 1471369
(ii) 152547201

5. Given that 2 = 1.414 and 3 = 1.732, 5 = 2.236 and 7 = 2.646, evaluate each of
the following.
144 2500
(i) (ii)
7 3
6. What is the fraction which when multiplied by it self gives 227.7081?

7. The area of square play ground is 256.6404 m2. Find the length of one side of an play
ground.

8. Which of the following are the squares of even numbers?

(i) 441 (ii) 196

9. Which of the following are the squares of odd numbers ?

(i) 121 (ii) 196

10. Evaluate: (75)2  (74)2

11. Write a Pythagoras triplet whose smallest number is
(i) 6 (ii) 18
12. By just examining the units digits, can you tell which of the following cannot be whole
squares?
(i) 1026 (ii) 1028
13. Find the square of the following numbers using the identity (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(i) 405 (ii) 510
14. Find the squares of the following numbers using the identity (a  b)2 = a2  2ab + b2
(i) 395 (ii) 495
15. *Find the square root of 298116 by prime factorization.
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16. Find the smallest number by which 1100 must be multiplied so that the product becomes
a perfect square. Also in each case find the square root the perfect square so obtained.

17. Find the smallest square number divisible by each one of the numbers 8, 9 and 10.

18. Evaluate by long division 66049

1
19. The area of a square field is 101 m2. Find the length of one side of the field.
400

ASSIGNMENT-II

1. Find the square root of 363609.

2. Using the division method, find the square root of 27225.
676
3. Find the square root of .
1681
4. Without adding, find the sum.
1  3  5  7  9  11  13  15  17  19
5. Is 2352 a perfect square? If not, find the smallest number by which 2352 must be
multiplied so that the product square. Find the square root of new number.
2797
6. Find the square root of 21 .
3364
7. Find the least number that must be subtracted from 194491 to make it a perfect square.
8. Find the number whose square is 477.4225.
9. Find the smallest number by which 3645 should be divided so as to get perfect square.
Also, find the square root of the number so obtained.

10. The students of Class VIII of a school donated Rs.2401 for Prime Minister’s National
Relief Fund. Each student donated as many as the number of students in the class. Find
the number of students in the class.
11. There are 500 children in a school. For a P.T. drill they to stand in such a manner that the
number of rows is equal to number of columns. How many children would be left out in
this arrangement?
12. Find the smallest number by which the number 1100 must be multiplied (or divided) so
that the product (or quotient) becomes a perfect square. Also, in each case, find square
root of the perfect square so obtained.
113
13. The area of a square field is 2 square meters. Find the length of one side of the field.
256
14. Find the least number which must be subtracted from 18265 to make it a perfect square.

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COMPETITION CORNER

Straight Objective Type

This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and
(D), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
1. *A society collected Rs. 2304 as fees from its students. If each student paid as man paise
as there were students in the school, how many students were there in the school?
(A) 48 (B) 50
(C) 38 (D) 40

2. Evaluate (105)2  (104)2

(A) 200 (B) 209
(C) 210 (D) 211

3. Find the least square number which is exactly divisible by each of the numbers 6, 9, 15
and 20.
(A) 700 (B) 800
(C) 8100 (D) 900

4. Find the smallest number by which 2925 must be divided to obtain a perfect square.
Also, find the square root of the perfect square so obtained.
(A) 15, 13 (B) 13, 15
(C) 14, 15 (D) 12, 15

5. Find the smallest numbers by which 252 must be multiplied to get a perfect square. Also
find the square root of the perfect 50 obtained
(A) 7, 42 (B) 42, 7
(C) 7, 15 (D) 15, 7

6. Find the greatest number of four digits which is a perfect square.

(A) 9081 (B) 9999
(C) 9801 (D) 9108

7. What least number must be added to 5607 to make the sum of a perfect square? Find this
perfect square and its square root.
(A) 17 (B) 18
(C) 19 (D) 20

8. Find the square of 189 using the identity (a  b)2 = a2  2ab + b2

(A) 35721 (B) 37521
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(C) 35271 (D) 35712

9. Find the square of 2005 using the identity (a + b) = a2 + 2ab + b2

(A) 40020025 (B) 4020025
(C) 420025 (D) 4010027

2
10. Find the square root of 10 correct to there places of decimals.
3
(A) 3.622 (B) 3.522
(C) 3.266 (D) 3.624

3
11. Find the square root of
correct to four places of decimal.
7
(A) 0.6527 (B) 0.6547
(C) 0.6457 (D) 0.6474
12. *Find the square roots of 23.04 and 1764 and hence find the value of
0.2304  0.1764
0.2304  0.1764
(A) 14 (B) 15
(C) 16 (D) 17

13. Find the square of the following numbers is decimal form 0.00002025
(A) 0.0040 (B) 0.0035
(C) 0.0045 (D) 0.0025

59.29  5.29
14. Simplify
59.29  5.29
(A) 0.54 (B) 0.64
(C) 0.74 (D) 0.44
15. Find the greatest number of two digits which is a perfect square.
(A) 64 (B) 36
(C) 81 (D) 28

16. A general arranges his soldiers in rows to form a perfect square. He finds that in doing
so, 60 soldiers are left out; of the total numbers of soldiers be 8160, find the numbers of
soldiers in each row.
(A) 70 (B) 80
(C) 90 (D) 100
17. The area of a square field is 60025 m2. A man cycles along its boundary at 18 km/h. In
how many much time will he return at the starting point?
(A) 3 min 16 sec (B) 3 min 18 sec

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(C) 4 min 16 sec (D) 3 min. 17 sec

18. The cost of leveling and turfing a square lawn at Rs. 2.50 per m2 is Rs. 13322.50. Find
the cost of fencing it at Rs. 5 per meter.
(A) 1260 (B) 1460
(C) 1660 (D) 1860

19. Find the smallest number which must be added to 2300 so that it becomes a perfect
square.
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5

20. The product of two numbers is 1296. If one number is 16 times the other, find the
numbers.
(A) 9, 144 (B) 140, 9
(C) 10, 160 (D) 8, 128

21. Find the smallest number by which 147 must be multiplied so that it becomes a perfect
square. Also, find the square root of the number of obtained.
(A) 21, 3 (B) 3, 21
(C) 4, 21 (D) 7, 21

22. The area of a square field is 5184 m2. A rectangular field, whose length is twice its
breadth has its perimeter equal to the perimeter of the square field. Find the area of the
rectangular field.
(A) 4860 m2 (B) 4680 m2
(C) 4608 m2 (D) 4512 m2

23. Find the least square number which is exactly divisible by each of the numbers 8, 12 15
and 20.
(A) 3000 (B) 3200
(C) 3400 (D) 3600

24. Evaluate 50625 and hence find the value of 506.25  5.0625 .
(A) 225, 24.75 (B) 220, 24.75
(C) 225, 25.75 (D) 245, 22.23

Multiple Correct Answer Type

1. Which of the following are false statements?
(A) The number of digits in a perfect square is even.
(B) The square of a prime number is prim.
(C) The sum of two perfect square is a perfect square.
(D) The product of two perfect square is a perfect square.
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2. Which of the following are true statements.

(A) 1.0816  10.4
288 3
(B) 
128 2
(C) The sum of the first n odd natural numbers is n2
57 1
(D) 4 2
196 14

Integer type
The answer to each of the questions is a single digit integer, ranging from 0 to 9.

1. What is the last digit in the square root of 180625?

2. 2.646 is the square root of which number.
3. In the square root of 0.053361, what is the third digit after decimal?
201.64  2.0164
4. What is the value of .
2
5. How many digits will be there in the square root of 5085025?
6. What is the smallest number by which 3888 must be multiplied to make it perfect square?
7. What least number must be added to 21018 to make it a perfect square?

Matrix – Match Type

Each question contains statements given in two columns which have to be matched.
Statements (A, B, C, D) in Column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s ) in Column
II. Any statement in Column I can have correct matching with ONE OR MORE statement(s)
in column II.
1.
Column-I Column-II
(A) 121  16  9 (p) 12
(B) 256  81  576 (q) 6
(C) 32  5  121
(r) 2

(D) 128  261  25

(s) 7

2.
Column-I Column-II
(A) 49  225 (p) 22
64  289 25
(B) 11 (q) 7
38
25 6

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(C) 468 (r) 7

1
1296 2
(D) 1024  576 (s) 31
484  36 5

3.
Column-I Column-II
(A) 992.25  9.9225 (p) 47.34
(B) 2766.76  27.6676 (q) 34.65
(C) 125.44  1.2544 (r) 17
(D) 702.25  7.0225 (s) 10

Fill in the blanks

1. ………………. Is the greatest number of four digits is a perfect square.

2. The square root of 211600 is ……………………..

3. Observe the pattern and fill

12  22  22  32
22  32  62  7 2
32  42  12   13
2 2

4 2  52    21
2

4. ………….. is the least number which must be added to 196201 to make it a perfect
square.
5. The square root of the greatest six digit perfect square number is ……………..

6. Find the square root of 32  5  121 is …………………..

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Answers Key

Assignment – 1 Competition Corner Integer Type

1. 91 1. (A) 1. (5)
2. 1+3+5+7+9+11+13 2. (B) 2. (7)
+15+17+19+11 3. (D) 3. (1)
3. 156 m 4. (B) 4. (5)
4. (i) 1213 (ii) 12351 5. (A) 5. (4)
5. (i) 4.53 (ii) 28.86 6. (C) 6. (3)
6.
1509 7. (B) 7. (7)
100 8. (A) Matrix Match
801 9. (B) 1. A-r, B-s, C-q, D-p
7.
50 10. (C) 2. A-p, B-s, C-q, D-r
8. 196 11. (B) 3. A-q, B-p, C-s, D-s
9. 121 12. (B) Fill in the Blanks
10. 149 13. (C) 1. (9801)
11. (i) 6, 8, 10 (ii) 18, 80, 82 14. (A) 2. (460)
12. both 15. (C) 3. (20)2
13. 164025, 260100 16. (C) 4. (48)
14. (i) 156025, (ii) 255025 17. (A) 5. (998001)
15. 546 18. (B) 6. (6)
16. 11, 110 19. (C)
17. 3600 20. (A)
18. 257 21. (B)
19. 201/20 22. (C)
Assignment-2 23. (D)
1. 603 2. 165 24. (A)
3. 26/41 4. 100 Multiple Choice Question
5. 3, 84 6. 271/58 1. (A, B, C)
7. 10 8. 21.85 2. (BCD)
9. 5, 27
10. 49 student 11. 16
12. 110 13. 25/16
14. 40

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