SOLUTION: I need some help trying to figure out how to do problems like X squared=69.

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Question 30313: I need some help trying to figure out how to do problems like X squared=69.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THE SQUARE ROOT OF 69 IS 8.3066238.
8. 3 0 6 6
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! 69.00 00 00 00
8 64
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163 5 00
4 89
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16606 11 00 00
9 96 36
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166126 1 03 64 00
99 67 56
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3 96 44
HOPE THIS HELPS IN YOUR SQUARE ROOT SOLUTIONS. THE KEY IS TO DOUBLE THE THE QUOTIENT VALUE AND ADD A ZERO WHIC IS REPLACED BY THE NEXT VALUE IN THE QUOTIENT. PRACTICE THIS TECHNIQUE WITH SOME KNOWN SQUARES LIKE 106 X 106 = 11,236. OR 222 X 222 = 49,284. IT DOES WORK.