We should know that 0.3 squared = 0.09 because 0.3 x 0.3 = 0.09
We write this as 0.32 = 0.09
And so the square root of 0.09 = 0.3
We write this as √0.09 = 0.3
Example
Work out √0.49 and √0.0001
Answer
√0.49 = 0.7 because 0.72 = 0.49
√0.0001 = 0.01 because 0.012 = 0.01 x 0.01 = 0.0001
If you find some of these hard to do, remember to count the number of decimal places in the question and make sure that you have the same number of decimal places in the answer!
√0.0001 has four decimal places, so we know that we must have four decimal places in the answer:
We should know that 0.3 squared = 0.09 because 0.3 x 0.3 = 0.09
We write this as 0.32 = 0.09
And so the square root of 0.09 = 0.3
We write this as √0.09 = 0.3
Example
Work out √0.49 and √0.0001
Answer
√0.49 = 0.7 because 0.72 = 0.49
√0.0001 = 0.01 because 0.012 = 0.01 x 0.01 = 0.0001
If you find some of these hard to do, remember to count the number of decimal places in the question and make sure that you have the same number of decimal places in the answer!
√0.0001 has four decimal places, so we know that we must have four decimal places in the answer:
0.01 x 0.01 is four decimal places!
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