Perfect Square

What is Perfect Square?

Perfect square is a number that has a rational number as its square root. It can also be defined as the square root of a perfect square will be a whole number. For example, 0, 1, , !, 1", #$, %" , ! etc. are all perfect squares. ! is a perfect square as ! & '#.

Is 1 a Perfect Square?
1 is a perfect square because of the followin( reasons.

)) Squarin( 1 we (et one, that is 1#& one. )) *a+in( square root on 1 we (et one. ) )1 is a square of an inte(er. )) Square root of 1 is also an inte(er. )) 1 is a rational number. )) Square root of 1 & one is also a rational number.

Examples & Problems

Example 1: Is 11 a perfect square? Solution:

*he (i,en number is 11. *a+in( square root of 11 we (et %.%1""# ... %.%1""# ... is not a rational number. *herefore 11 is not a perfect square.

Example 2: Is -1 a perfect square? Solution:

*he (i,en number is -1. *a+in( square root of -1 we (et ! ! is a rational number. *hat is !#)& ! x ! & -1. *herefore -1 is a perfect square.

Example 3: Is #1 a perfect square? Solution:

*he (i,en number is #1. *a+in( square root of #1 we (et .$-#$'. .$-#$'.is not a rational number. *herefore 11 is not a perfect square.

Example 4: Is 100 a perfect square? Solution:

*he (i,en number is 100. *a+in( square root of 100 we (et 10 10 is a rational number. *hat is 10#)& 10 x 10 & 100. *herefore 100 is a perfect square.

Example 5: Is 10 a perfect square? Solution:

*he (i,en number is 10. *a+in( square root of 10 we (et %.1"#''. %.1"#''.is not a rational number. *herefore 10 is not a perfect square. Practice problems for perfect squares: Identif/ which of the followin( are perfect squares? % , 1000 , 1#1 , - , 00 , 1"!. Ans ers: 1#1 , 00 , 1"! are perfect squares. )% , 100 , - are not perfect squares.

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