Square Root of Decimals


 
 
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Square Root of Decimals

Step I: Obtain the number in the decimal form .

Step II: Place bar on the integral part as we do in the process of finding the square root of a perfect square of some natural number.

Step III: Make even number of decimal places by affixing a zero on the extreme right of decimal part, if necessary.

Step IV: Place bar on the decimal part on every pair of digits beginning with the first decimal place.

Step V: Start finding the square root by the long division method and put the decimal point in the square root as soon as the integral part is exhausted.

Illustration: Find the square root of 477.4225.

Solution: Here, the number of decimal places is already even.So, we place bars on the integral and decimal parts and proceed as given below:

Hence the square root of 477.4225. is 21.85 .

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Question : 1

The value of large large sqrt{0.0324}  is ____

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

A group of students decided to collect as many paise from each member of the group as is the number of members. if the total collection amounts to Rs 59.29, the number of members in the group is __________________________

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Find the divisor in the fourth step while finding the square root of  251953.8025

Right Option : B
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