Grade 9 Math Name: ____________________

Square Roots Date: ____________________

On the grid below, start by drawing a 1 x 1 square, then a 2 x 2 square and so on until you run
out of room. Write how many grid squares are in each drawn square.

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Grade 9 Math Name: ____________________
Square Roots Date: ____________________
Perfect square: A number that is the square of another number. For example, 16 is a perfect
square because ____________________________. The _______________ of a square.

Square root: A number when multiplied by itself, results in a perfect square. For example, 5 is
the square root of __________, because _______________________. The side length of the
square.

Complete the chart below:

Square Root Perfect Square

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Grade 9 Math Name: ____________________
Square Roots Date: ____________________
Example 1: Calculate the number whose square root is:
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a) 22 b) 8 c) 1.8

For fractions to be perfect squares, both the numerator (top) and the denominator (bottom)
must be on the perfect square list.

Example 2: Is each fraction a perfect square? Explain.

a)
√ 16
5

b)
√ 4
9

c)
√ 2
9

For decimals to be perfect squares, it must terminate (end) or repeat. If you take the square
root of a decimal and it fills up your screen with numbers that do not repeat, it is likely not a
perfect square.

Example 3: Is each decimal a perfect square? Explain.

a) √ 6.25

b) √ 0.627

Practice:

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Grade 9 Math Name: ____________________
Square Roots Date: ____________________
1) How can you tell if a decimal is a perfect square?

2) How can you tell if a fraction is a perfect square?

3) Determine the value of each square root:

a) √ 0.25 b)
√ 9
16 √
c) 16
25

d) √ 0.36 e) √ 0.49 f) √ 0.81

g) √ 0.16 h)
√ 1
36 √
i) 25
9

j)
√ 64
100
k) 36
√ 16 √
l) 169
16

m) 400
√ 196 √
n) 256
361 √
o) 225
289

p) √ 144 q) √ 0.0225 r) √ 0.0121

s) √ 3.24 t) √ 0.0324 u) √ 0.0169

4) Circle the decimals and fractions that are perfect squares? Explain your reasoning.

a) 0.12 b) 0.81 c) 0.25

81 75
g) 46 h) 27 i) 0.081

25 8
j) 10 k) 2.5 l) 50

REASONING:

5) Calculate the number whose square root is:

a) 0.3 b) 0.12 c) 1.9

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Grade 9 Math Name: ____________________
Square Roots Date: ____________________
2 5
d) 3.1 e) 3 f) 6

1 2
g) 7 h) 5

6) Determine the value of each square root.

a) √ 12.25 b) √ 30.25 c) √ 20.25

d) √ 56.25

7) A square has area 5.76cm2.

a) What is the side length of the square?

b) What is the perimeter of the square?

8) A square piece of land has an area not less than 6.25km2 and not greater than 10.24km2.

a) What is the least possible side length of the square?

b) What is the greatest possible side length of the square?

c) A surveyor determined that the side length is 2.8 km. What is the area of the square?

Lesson #2: Square Roots of Non-Perfect Squares

We will be using 2 methods to solve for square roots of non-perfect squares.

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Grade 9 Math Name: ____________________
Square Roots Date: ____________________
1. Use benchmarks
2. Use a calculator

*** YOU MUST KNOW BOTH METHODS!!!***

Example 1: Use benchmarks to determine the approximate value of each square root.

a) √ 8

b) √ 50

c) √ 19

d) √ 13.8

Practice:

1) Use benchmarks to approximate each square root to the nearest tenth. State the
benchmarks you used.

a) √ 3 b) √ 13 c) √ 53

d) √ 73 e) √ 93 f) √ 113

Lesson #3: Pythagoras’ Theorem

This theorem is used to solve for a missing side on a 90° (right angle) triangle.

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Grade 9 Math Name: ____________________
Square Roots Date: ____________________

Labeling the triangle is very important. It is critical that you label c as the side ______________
the 90° angle. The other two lengths can be ______ and _______.

FORMULA:

Steps:

1. Label the _________________________ (c must be opposite the 90° angle)

Example 1: Solve for the following missing lengths.

a)

c) d)

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Square Roots Date: ____________________

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