Sunday, June 23, 2013

Calculate sqrt(7225) without using a calculator.

sqrt(7225)


first ley us try
and factor:


We notice that 7225 is dividable by
5:


==> 7225 =
5*1445


Also 1445 is divisable by
5:


==> 7225 =
5*5*289


Now we know that 289 =
17*17


==> 7225 =
5*5*17*17


==> sqrt7225 =
sqrt(5*5*17*17)


                      = 5*17 =
85


==> sqrt(2775) = 85

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