SOLUTION: How do we find the square root of numbers that do not have a square root? For ex) the square root of 32, 284, etc. (And not the decimal rounded square roots). I am having trouble f

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Question 624482: How do we find the square root of numbers that do not have a square root? For ex) the square root of 32, 284, etc. (And not the decimal rounded square roots). I am having trouble finding the square roots.
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, ewatrrr:
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To find the square root in decimal form, you can use a calculator. There are also algorithms to approximate the square root.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Number such as 32, true it is are not a perfect square...

But...it may have a perfect square as one of its factors, which allows for simplyfying it:

for ex:

 

 

   

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