Chapter X.

X: Perfect Squares and Square

Roots
Goal: to identify and represent perfect squares, and determine their square roots, in various
contexts

Expectation B1.2
Imagine. . .
(Opening Engagement Question)
Homage to the Square
The famous Homage to the Square painting by Josef Albers has an area of 2,256.25 in².

What is the dimension of its

length and width?
Homage to the Square
Let’s learn more. . .
What are Square Numbers
 Perfect Squares
Perfect squares - a number that can be expressed as a product of two identical natural
numbers

Therefore, 25 is a perfect square

Example: 5 ✕ 5 = 25

The highlighted red

are all perfect squares

Source: https://www.targetedtutorials.co.uk/single-post/2018/10/16/perfect-squares
Perfect squares can be Example

represented as an 10² = 100

exponent to the power
of 2
YES

NO
Example - A Perfect Square
Lex wants to make a square shaped garden. He makes each side 3.5
m. What is the area of his garden?

Understand the question

The area of a square and a rectangle is l ✕ w. Since each side is the same, I can
multiply s ✕ s = s²

A = s²
Therefore, the area of Lex’s
= 3.5 m ✕ 3.5 m garden is 12.25 m²
= 12.25 m²
Square Roots
Square Root
Square root - a factor that, when multiplied by itself, equals the number

Example: 8 is the square root of 64 because 8 ✕ 8 = 64; Therefore √64 = 8

On a PC, hold
“Alt” and “2”, “5”,
“1” on the number
The sign for
square root √ keypad

On a Mac, press
“option” and “v”
Squares and square
roots are inverse
operations (they undo
or reverse each other)
Example

3² = 9 √9 = 3
Example - Square Roots
Lana wants to cut her fabric into a square that has an area of 25 m². How
long should each side be?

Understand the question

I know that A = s² I know A so I need to find s.

? ✕ ? = 25 I know 5 ✕ 5 = 25
This is the
A = s² same as
finding √25
25 m = s²
Therefore, each side is 5 m