Select all that apply. Which numbers are not perfect squares? 25 20 18 36 16 14 24
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the numbers:
25, 20, 18, 36, 16, 14, 24
Determine which numbers are perfect squares.
Solution:
In order to determine which numbers are perfect squares, we simply need to take the square root of each number.
√25
= 5 (perfect square)
√20
= 4.47 (not a perfect square)
√18
= 4.24 (not a perfect square)
√36
= 6 (perfect square)
√16
= 4 (perfect square)
√14
=3.74 ( not a perfect square )
√24
=4.89 ( not a perfect square)
Perfect square numbers are numbers that is not expressed in decimal form when their square root is taken.
Final answer:
The numbers that are not perfect squares are;
20, 18, 14 and 24