Square Roots: Couple of Practical Problems Involving Square Roots, A
This clip presents practical square root problems involving a garden and swimming pools. It explains that if we know the area of a square, we can figure out its side, because the side must be the square root of the area.
Square Roots: Point About Square Roots of Non-Whole Numbers, A
This clip explains that the square roots of non-whole numbers aren't terminating or repeating decimals. "They just keep going in a mixed up sort of way with no pattern at all," the clip states.
Square Roots: Square Roots Increase More Slowly Than Their Squares
This clip references the square roots of 50 and 100 to make the point that square roots increase more slowly than their squares.
Square Roots: Defining and Finding Squares and Square Roots
This clip explains that the square of a number is the product of that number multiplied by itself. The clip then explains the relationship between a number and its square root, noting that the number 1 is its own square root.
Square Roots: Using a Square Root Table
This clip explains that all numbers have a square root, but not all square roots are whole numbers; many are decimals. The clip then states that, "
there are ways to figure out square roots, but none of them are very pleasant, and people hardly eve...
Square Roots: Useful Trick Involving Square Roots, A
This clip explains what it calls a useful trick that makes it possible for us to get "
extra mileage out of the square root table." The clip says that if we can factor a number into smaller factors, we can find its square root by multiplying togeth...
Square Roots: Summary: Square Roots
This clip summarizes square roots. It revisits the meaning of square roots and squares, then reminds us of the usefulness of square root tables. The clip also mentions that decimal square roots are neither terminating nor repeating decimals, and tha...