The square root of a number is a number which multiplied by itself, gives you the original number. Its symbol is called a radical and looks like this:
. For example,
is 3,
because 3 x 3 = 9. Here are a few other square roots:Theis 4 because 4 x 4 is 16 The
is 5 because 5 x 5 is 25
Now, here's a problem for you:
What is the square root of 36?