Class 8 Square and Square Roots
Class 8 Square and Square Roots
Class 8 Square and Square Roots
INTRODUCTION
In previous classes, we have already studied the squares of many natural numbers.
Forexample, 32 3 x3
=
32 3 x3 = 9
A B
Now, let us take a square figure ABCD in order to explain the given
example. Here, each side of the square has 3 units.
= 9 square units
D C
In this Chapter, we shall be concentrating on the procedures to find the positive square roots
of positive rational numbers.
SQUARES
Look at the examples given below:
2x24= 22
3x3=9 32
4x4 =16= 42
Similarly, a xa=a
The square of a number is the product obtained by multiplying the number by itself
emernber
A
given number is called a perfect square or a
square number if it is the square of some
atural number. These nunmbers are exact squares and do not involve any decimals or fractions.
To find out whether a given number is a perfect square or not, write
the nunmha.
product of its prime factors. If these factors exist in oer as a
pairs, the number is a perfect sauuar
quare.
Let us take an example to find whether the given number is a
perfect square or not,
Example 1: Which of the following numbers are perfect
squares?
() 256 (i) 154 (ii) 720
Solution: (0 Step 1: 256=2x2x 2x2 2x2 x 2x2
x
(iv) The numbers ending with 2, 3, 7,8 are not perfect squares,
e.g. 32, 243, 37, 368 are not perfect squares.
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(v) The square of a number other than 0 and 1, is either a multiple of 3 or exceeds the
multiple of 3 by 1.
Examples of multiples of 3.
32 9 122 144
Examples of multiples of 3 exceeded by 1.
(vii) The square of a natural number n is equal to the sum of the first n odd natural
numbers,
e.g. 12 1 sum of the first one odd natural number
22 1+3 sum of the first two odd natural numbers
32 1+3+5 sum of the first three odd natural numbers
42 1 4 3+5+7 = sum of the first four odd natural numbe
and so on.
ix) Squares of natural numbers composed of only digit 1, follow a peculiar pattern.
12 1
112 121
1112 =12321
11112= 1234321
111112 123454321
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We can also observe that the sum of the digits of every such number is a perfect
a
1= 1=12
1+2+1 = 4=22
1+2+3+2+1 = 9 32
1+2+3+4+3+2 +1 =16 42
1+2+3+4+5+4+3+2 +1 25 =52
See, how beautiful patterns of numbers are made above.
1+3 4 4
= 22
3
3+6 9
32
6+10 16
42
10
16
4
observe the following pattern and fill in the blanks.
1+3 22
1+3+5 = 32
1+3+5+7 =
1+3+5+7+9 =
1+3+5+7+9+11 =
1+3+5+7+9+11 +13 =
We have 12 1
22 4
The non-square numbers between 1 and 4 are 2,3.
and so on.
Between 22(=4) and 33 (=9), there are four non-square numbers (i.e. 2 x 2).
Between 32(=9) and 42(=16), there are six non-square numbers (i.e. 2 x 3).
Between 42(= 16) and 53 25), there are eight non-square numbers (i.e. 2x4).
Between 5 (=25) and 62(=36), there are ten non-square numbers (i.e. 2 x 5).
Can you say how many non-square numbers are there between 6 and 72?
7.
1. Observ
We find that if we take any natural number, n and (n + 1), the number of non-sau
There are 2n non-perfect square numbers between the square of the numbers,
n and (n +1).
Worksheet 1
1. Which
ofthe following numbers are perfect squares? 8. Whic
11, 16, 32, 36, 50, 64, 75 (3,4,
2. Which of the following numbers are perfect squares of even numbers? [Hint
m+
4. By just observing the digits at ones place, tell which of the following can be
(ii)
perfect squares?
1026, 1022, 1024, 1027
SQUA
5. How many non-square numbers lie between the following pairs of numbers? We kno
(i) 72 and 82 () 10 and 112 (Gii) 40 and 412 We say
(iv) 80 and 812 (v) 1012 and 1022 (vi) 205 and 2062 This is
Let us
(i) 272-262 =
(ii) 569-568 = 1-
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7. Observe the pattern in the following and find the missing numbers.
121 (22)2
1+2+1
12321 (333)2
1+2+3+2 +1
1234321 =
2
+2t3 h t3t2*
123454321 = S5555)
It2t3+4t5t4t3t2t)
12345654321 =GG6666)
It 2+3t4t5 F6+St4 t3t2t1
8. Which of the following triplets are Pythagorean?
If'a,'b'and 'Care three natural numbers with'd' as the smallest of them, then,
0If 'd'is odd, sum ofother two numbers is a and their difference is 1.
SQUARE ROOTS
We know that
424x4= 16
We say square root of 16 is 4.
This is written as 16 = 4.
Note: (-4)2 = 16 Therefore, square root of 16 can be -4 also, but here we are taking
only positive square root.
52 25 25 =5
864 64 8
In general, if m2=n then vn =mn
Hence, square root of a given natural number n is that natural number m whose square is n.
From the above examples, we observe that
(i) the square root of an W
even number is even.
(ii) the square root of an odd number is odd.
(ii) the symbol for the square root is
(iv) if a is the square root of b, then b is the square of a. Wor
Observe the following pattern.
Fi
1+3 = 22
1+3+5 =32
1+3+5+7 =42
1+3+5+7 +9+ 11+ 13 =72 Fi
1+3+5+7+. up ton terms = n
Step1: 9-1=8
First odd number
Step 2: 8-3=5 Second odd number
Step 3: 5-5=0
Third odd number Let us
17 400
Step6:96-11 85 Step 10:40 19 21
Step 7:85 - 13 72
Step 11:21 -21 0
Step 8:72 - 15 57
We have subtracted from 121, the successive odd numbers from 1 to 21, and obtained
O in Step 11.
121 =11
Worksheet 2
Find the square root of the following numbers by the repeated subtraction method.
16 (49 64 (W 100
Let us now take some examples to find the square root by prime factorisation.
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Example4: Find the square root of 11025.
3 11025
Solution: 11025 3x3 x 5x5 x7x7 333675
5
v11025 3x3x5x5x7x7 1225
245
11025= 3x5x7
49
= 105
3136= 2x2x2x 7 =
56
Worksheet 3
1. Find the square root of each of
the following
by prime factorisation.
225 441
529
40000
7744 (Vi) 8281 () 4096
Find the smallest number by which 1100
(vis 28900
must be multiplied so that
the product
becomes a perfect square. Also, find the
square root of the perfect
obtained. soquare so
Step 1: Mark off the digits in pairs starting with the ones digit.
Each
1521
pair and remaining one digit (if it is there) is
called a period. 3
3 1521
Step 2: Think of the largest number whose square is either
9
equal to or just less than the first period starting from
the left. This digit is the quotient as well as the divisor.
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Put the quotient above the period and write the 3 1521
product of divisor and quotient just below the first |9
period.
7: Now, subtract
the product of new divisor and the new
Step
dividend.
digit from the new
Step 8: If the remainder is zero and no period is left, then we stop and the currans
nt
quotient is the square root of the given number (like in this case). So here.
e
1521 39.
And if the remainder is non-zero, then repeat the Steps from 5 to 8 till all the
periods have been taken care of.
et us look at another example.
Step 1: 3
998 56 Step 2:
3 998 56
-9
0 98
Step 3:
3 Step 4:
3 998 56 31
3 998 56
-9 -9
(3x2)-6_098 61 098
61-(61 x1)
Step 5: 3756
3
316
998 56
-9
61| 098
61
626 3756
(31 x2)
3756-(626 x 6)
99856= 316
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Now, let us try to understand long division method of square roots by some more
examples.
Example 7: Find the square root of 4401604.
Solution:
2098
2-4440 16 04
40 40
00
409 4016
(20 x 2)- 3681- (409 x 9)
188 33504
(209x 2) 33504- -(4188x8)
0
V4401604 2098
073
69
261 444
261
2627 18389
18389
0
1734489 = 1317
Example 9: Find the least number which must be subtracted from 7581 to obtain a
perfect square. Find the perfect square and its square root.
Solution:
87
8 75 811
-64
167 1181
-1169
12
13
12 should be subtracted from
7581 to make it a perfect square.
12 7569
Hence, the perfect square = 7581
and 7569 = 87
Example 10: What least number must be added to 5607 to make the sum a perfect
square? Find the perfect square and its square root.
Solution: Try to find the square root of 5607.
74 75
56 07 756 07
49 -49
144 707 145 707
- 576 - 725
131 -18
Worksheet 4
1. Find the square root of the following numbers by the long division method.
Find the least number of six digits which is a perfect square. Find the square root
of this number.
In this Chapter, we shall be taking some examples to understand the rules of finding the
root of rational numbers.
square
erfect
cExample 11: Find 49 x 25 and show that it is equal to 49 x 25.
Solution: 49x 25 = 72 x5
(35)2= 35 7x5
= 49x 25
Thus, 25
49 5
V243
Example 13:Find the value of V867
81
(cancel the common factor 3)
V289
15
81
289
v173
9
17
Solution: 56
01169 225
169
225 15
V169 V132 (by Rule I)
15
13
(i) 14400
=144x100
144 x 100
(by Rule D
V122 x ho?
= 12x 110
= 120
i) (2.6 = 6.76
Solution:
12.13
1 147. 13 69
1-1
22 047
44- -
(22 x 2)
241 313
-241- - (241 x 1)
2423 7269
7269-(2423 x3)
From the above example, the steps of finding out square roots of numbers in decimal
form are clear.
Step 1: In the whole number part, make pairs from the right. But in the decimal part,
make pairs from the left.
Step 2: Then, find square root as in the case of long division method.
Step 3: Place the decimal point as soon as the integral part comes to an end.
Observe that above steps are taken in the following example also.
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Example 17: Find the square root of 0.00059049
Solution: Exam
0.0243
o 0.00 05 90 49 Solu
- 00
2 05
4
44 190
-176
483 1449
-1449
1.732
1 3. 00 00 00
27 200
-189
343 1100
-1029
3462 7100
-6924
176
Hence, 3 =
1.732 up to three decimal places.
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xample 19: Find the square root of 2 correct to two places of decimal.
1
-olution: 2.2
2.2
1.483
1 2.20 00 00
-1
24 120
- 96
288 2400
- 2304
2963 9600
8889
711
2.2= 1.483
1.48 (correct to two places of decimal)
Note: We were required to find the square root of 2 correct to two places of
decimal. Here, we have found the square root up to three places of decimal. In the
third place, we have 3 (<5) and therefore, in the final result, 3 is ignored.
3210 < 42
So, we can guess thatthe answer is between 3 and 4, i.e. 3< 10<4
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Let us try with 3.5 as 33.5 < 4
12.25 10
But 3.5x3.5 = >
or
(3.1)210 < (3.2)2
But 10.24 is much closer to 10 as compared to 9.61.
So, we can say 10 is 3.2
approximately.
Example 21: Find the square root of 410 by estimation.
Solution: The perfect
square near to 410 are 400 and 441
i.e.
400< 410 <441
202< 410 < 212
We guess the answer
is between 20 and 21
Let us try with 20.3 as 20< 20.3 < 21
But
(20.3)2= 412. 09> 4110
i.e.
202<410< (20.3)2
Let us try 20.2
20.2x 20.2 =
408. 04
408.04<410<412.09
(20.2)2<410< (20.3)2
We take 410 as 20.2 approximately.
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Worksheet 5
1. Find the square root of the following fractions.
441
i324
5625 23 394 85
(v (vii) 23 729 (vii 35 1444
441
5. Estimate the value of the following to the nearest to one decimal place.
7.
7. The area of a square plot is 800 m?. Find the estimated length of the side of the
plot.
(a) Find the area of paper she chooses for the card.
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7 2,304 for the Prime Ministers
2. The students of Class-VIll
B of a school donated
2
student donated as many rupees as the number of
National Relief Fund. Each
students in the class.
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B.
(a) Find the number of students in VIll
here?
(6) What quality of the students do you appreciate
Brain Teasers
(a) The difference between the squares of two consecutive number is equal to their
() difference (i) Sum (ii) product (iv) quotient
(d) The smallest number by which 72 must be divided to make it a perfect square is
i) 4 i) 5 (ii) 3 (iv) 2
(a) How many non-square numbers are there between 132 and 142?
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2. Find the square root of 10 correct to four places of decimal.
2.
3. Find the values of: 3.1428 and 0.31428 correct to three decimal places.
4. Simplify:
o.0441
0 o.000441 (i) y49 + v0.49+ 0.0049
5. The area of a square field is 101 m2.Find the length of one side of the field.
400
7. In a lecture hall, 8,649 students are sitting in such a manner that there are as
many students in a row as there are rows in the lecture hal. How many students
are there in each row of the lecture hall?
8. A General wishing to draw up his 64,019 men in the form of a square found that
he had 10 men extra. Find the number of men in the front row.
HOTS
1.
1. The cost of levelling a square lawn at 15 per square metre is 19,935. Find the
cost of fencing the lawn at 22 per metre.
(0 72+J48 (i)
Enrichment Questions
1. The product of two numbers is 1296. If one number is 16 times the other, find
the number.
2. Find the value of 50625 and hence the value of 506.25 + J5.0625.
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You Must Know
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