Powers and Roots Practice Problems - Basic Exponents

Let's solve the problem step by step:

• Step 1: Understand what the square root means.

The square root of a number $n$ is a value that, when multiplied by itself, equals $n$. This is written as $x = \sqrt{n}$.

• Step 2: Apply this definition to the number $36$.

We are looking for a number $x$ such that $x^2 = 36$. This translates to finding $x = \sqrt{36}$.

• Step 3: Determine the correct number.

We know that $6 \times 6 = 36$. Therefore, the principal square root of $36$ is $6$.

Thus, the solution to the problem is $\sqrt{36} = 6$.

Among the given choices, the correct one is: Choice 1: $6$.

The task is to find the square root of the number 100. The square root operation seeks a number which, when squared, equals the original number. For any positive integer, if $x^2 = 100$, then $x$ should be our answer.

Step 1: Recognize that 100 is a perfect square. This means there exists an integer $x$ such that $x \times x = 100$. Generally, we recall basic squares such as:

• $1^2 = 1$
• $2^2 = 4$
• $3^2 = 9$
• and so forth, up to $10^2$

Step 2: Checking integers, we find that:

$10^2 = 10 \times 10 = 100$

Step 3: Confirm the result: Since $10 \times 10 = 100$, then $\sqrt{100} = 10$.

Step 4: Compare with answer choices. Given that one of the choices is 10, and $\sqrt{100} = 10$, choice 1 is correct.

Therefore, the square root of 100 is 10.

To determine the square root of 16, follow these steps:

• Identify that we are looking for the square root of 16, which is a number that, when multiplied by itself, equals 16.
• Recall the basic property of perfect squares: $4 \times 4 = 16$.
• Thus, the square root of 16 is 4.

Hence, the solution to the problem is the principal square root, which is $4$.

To solve this problem, follow these steps:

• Step 1: Understand that the square root of a number $n$ is a value that, when multiplied by itself, equals $n$.
• Step 2: Identify the number whose square is 81. Since $9 \times 9 = 81$, the square root of 81 is 9.

Therefore, the square root of 81 is $9$.

To solve this problem, we follow these steps:

• Step 1: Understand that finding the square root of a number means determining what number, when multiplied by itself, equals the original number.
• Step 2: Identify the numbers that could potentially be the square root of $49$. These are $\pm7$, but by convention, the square root function typically refers to the non-negative root.
• Step 3: Calculate $7 \times 7 = 49$. This confirms that $\sqrt{49} = 7$.
• Step 4: Verify using the problem's multiple-choice answers to ensure $7$ is among them, confirming choice number .

Therefore, the solution to the problem $\sqrt{49}$ is $7$.