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Grade 8 maths · C.5 · Square roots and cube roots

Add, subtract and multiply square roots of perfect squares

Find the positive number that multiplied by itself gives the number inside the root.

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  1. Evaluate √36 − √121.

    Answer: -5

  2. Evaluate √16 × √49.

    Answer: 28

  3. Evaluate √81 × √81.

    Answer: 81

Tip: Find the positive number that multiplied by itself gives the number inside the root.

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