How do I find the square root of something, like what is it?

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MrMudd183 · Answer

Let's start off with this...Do you know what squares and squareroots are?

QuestionCoveBot · Answer

Finding the square root of a number is the inverse operation of squaring that number. Remember, the square of a number is that number times itself. The perfect squares are the squares of the whole numbers. The square root of a number, n, written below is the number that gives n when multiplied by itself. (source: math.com)

DolphinDude · Answer

What is a squareroot.

MrMudd183 · Answer

A squareroot is kind of hard to explain in a way, but for example.  4 is a perfect square, and the squareroot of 4 is 2

To get the square of a number, you multiply it by the power of 2.

For example, if you do 3^2...you'll end up with 9, because 3 times 3 is nine

Basically, squaring a number is when you multiply the number by itself twice...like 3*3; 7*7; etc.

itsmehjay · Answer

a square root is any number multiplied by itself
ex: 6 x 6, 7 x 7, 1 x 1,etc.

DolphinDude · Answer

so, the square root of 7 is 49?

snowflake0531 · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

so, the square root of 7 is 49?

no 7 squared is 49, but 49 square rooted is 7 o-O

MrMudd183 · Answer

To find the squareroot, you |dw:1619703081071:dw|draw something like this...Do you know what the answer to this example is?

itsmehjay · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

so, the square root of 7 is 49?

close, the way you would write it is 7^2 = 7 x 7

DolphinDude · Answer

I am so confused right now. I am sorry but I do not understand this.

QuestionCoveBot · Answer

Square root:

$$\sqrt[2]{10}$$

MrMudd183 · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

I am so confused right now. I am sorry but I do not understand this.

It's alright, let's take it slow To square a number, you multiply it by itself...for example, if you do 3*3...you're squaring the three because you're multiplying it by itself one time

snowflake0531 · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

I am so confused right now. I am sorry but I do not understand this.

sqrt49 = 7, because 7 times 7 is 49

DolphinDude · Answer

@mrmudd183 wrote:

@dolphindude wrote:

I am so confused right now. I am sorry but I do not understand this.

It's alright, let's take it slow To square a number, you multiply it by itself...for example, if you do 3*3...you're squaring the three because you're multiplying it by itself one time

okay, what next.

snowflake0531 · Answer

Like take it apart $$\sqrt49 = \sqrt(7^2)$$

snowflake0531 · Answer

So, ^^^is 7 o-O

MrMudd183 · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

@mrmudd183 wrote:

@dolphindude wrote:

I am so confused right now. I am sorry but I do not understand this.

It's alright, let's take it slow To square a number, you multiply it by itself...for example, if you do 3*3...you're squaring the three because you're multiplying it by itself one time

okay, what next.

After that, you will get the answer of 9 `I got 9 since we're using 3*3 as the example` To find the squareroot, you draw this and put the 9 inside of it|dw:1619703303568:dw|

DolphinDude · Answer

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MrMudd183 · Answer

|dw:1619703331018:dw|If there is no number in the indent to the left there, it is commonly understood to have a 2 there like this

DolphinDude · Answer

Okay, I think I understand better now.

MrMudd183 · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

Created with RaphaëlReply Using Drawing

Not quite, the 9 would go there|dw:1619703392587:dw| *I wrote it in the place it should go in blue*

itsmehjay · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

Okay, I think I understand better now.

ok so quick question- what's the square root of 25?

DolphinDude · Answer

@itsmehjay wrote:

@dolphindude wrote:

Okay, I think I understand better now.

ok so quick question- what's the square root of 25?

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itsmehjay · Answer

Where did you get 625..?

snowflake0531 · Answer

@itsmehjay wrote:

Where did you get 625..?

He did 25 squared

DolphinDude · Answer

I multiplied 25 by 25.

DolphinDude · Answer

you asked me what it was squared and i did so.

snowflake0531 · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

I multiplied 25 by 25.

YOu're supposed to find a number multipleid itself that equals 25

itsmehjay · Answer

Remember this- what 2 consecutive numbers give you 25

DolphinDude · Answer

oh in that case it is 5

snowflake0531 · Answer

When we hvae sqrt25, but the square root to the side, and have 25 = 5 squared

snowflake0531 · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

oh in that case it is 5

yessssssssss

itsmehjay · Answer

your not multiplying 25 by itself

itsmehjay · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

oh in that case it is 5

good job

MrMudd183 · Answer

Not quite, to find the squareroot of a number, I would divide the squared result by the numbers you squared it by.  For example, to find the squareroot of 9...you would do 9 divided by 3 to get 3

If you want to squareroot 81, you would divide 81 by 9 and the answer you'd get is 9

snowflake0531 · Answer

@mrmudd183 wrote:

Not quite, to find the squareroot of a number, I would divide the squared result by the numbers you squared it by. For example, to find the squareroot of 9...you would do 9 divided by 3 to get 3 If you want to squareroot 81, you would divide 81 by 9 and the answer you'd get is 9

No dividing <.<

DolphinDude · Answer

Now I think I might actually have it.

snowflake0531 · Answer

@dolphindude wrote:

Now I think I might actually have it.

What's square root 100 o-O

DolphinDude · Answer

@snowflake0531 wrote:

@dolphindude wrote:

Now I think I might actually have it.

What's square root 100 o-O

10?

snowflake0531 · Answer

yeppp you got it  xd

MrMudd183 · Answer

@snowflake0531 wrote:

@mrmudd183 wrote:

Not quite, to find the squareroot of a number, I would divide the squared result by the numbers you squared it by. For example, to find the squareroot of 9...you would do 9 divided by 3 to get 3 If you want to squareroot 81, you would divide 81 by 9 and the answer you'd get is 9

No dividing <.<

It's kind of like that if you think about it Squareroot is basically like doubledividing if it makes sense Squaring a number is like double multiplying it

itsmehjay · Answer

You can't exactly divide because it will be hard to find it. Like if I were to tell you whats the square root of 156, how would you find that by dividing? It will be easier multiplying muddeh e.e

snowflake0531 · Answer

@mrmudd183 wrote:

@snowflake0531 wrote:

@mrmudd183 wrote:

Not quite, to find the squareroot of a number, I would divide the squared result by the numbers you squared it by. For example, to find the squareroot of 9...you would do 9 divided by 3 to get 3 If you want to squareroot 81, you would divide 81 by 9 and the answer you'd get is 9

No dividing <.<

It's kind of like that if you think about it Squareroot is basically like doubledividing if it makes sense Squaring a number is like double multiplying it

squaring is double multiplying, but if it's sqrt 81, you can't divide 81 by 9, because then that means you already know the answer beforehand

itsmehjay · Answer

@snowflake0531 wrote:

@mrmudd183 wrote:

@snowflake0531 wrote:

@mrmudd183 wrote:

Not quite, to find the squareroot of a number, I would divide the squared result by the numbers you squared it by. For example, to find the squareroot of 9...you would do 9 divided by 3 to get 3 If you want to squareroot 81, you would divide 81 by 9 and the answer you'd get is 9

No dividing <.<

It's kind of like that if you think about it Squareroot is basically like doubledividing if it makes sense Squaring a number is like double multiplying it

squaring is double multiplying, but if it's sqrt 81, you can't divide 81 by 9, because then that means you already know the answer beforehand

yuh ^

MrMudd183 · Answer

I'm just saying ways that help me understand it, but I see it doesn't even help y'all

And the way y'all type it out and explain/word it is kind of more confusing in my opinion

MrMudd183 · Answer

Now that the post is closed and the question was answered, I suggest we leave the post

itsmehjay · Answer

Sorry for replying a lot to your question @dolphindude e.e
But do you understand it more clearly now?

DolphinDude · Answer

Yes.

CripQUEZZ · Answer

A number square rooted is the inverse operation of squaring a number when u square a number u multiple it by itself so when you get the square root of it u do the opposite like 3^2 squared also means 3 x 3 which equals 9 so when u get the square root of 9 you will get 3 bc 3 is the square root of 9

itsmehjay · Answer

Kewl B)