Math 9A Assignment Unit 2 #3 – Perfect Squares

Name: ___________________

1. Are the following numbers perfect squares? Explain your reasoning.

a) 25 b) 2.89
121

c) 2 d) 0.004
50

2. Determine the perfect square whose square root is:

a 5 b) 1.6 c) 0.92 d) 10
) 7 9

3. Evaluate the following square roots :

a) 225 b) 9 c 400 d) 8
√ 49 √ 25 ) √ 324 √ 98

4. Evaluate the following square roots:

a) 6.76 b) 327.61 c 0.0025 d) 0.022 5

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5. The area of a square garden is 12.25 m2.

a) Draw a diagram to model the problem.

b) Calculate the perimeter of the garden.

b) The owner decides to make a gravel path around the garden. This path reduces the area of the garden by
4.96 m2. What is the new length of each side of the garden?