Algebra Square Roots

In this lesson we will learn about one of the most important concepts in algebra SQUARE ROOTS.



The square root of a number m is another number n that satisfies the following formula: m = n x n. You can also say that m is the square of n. The opposite of squaring a number is finding its square root. You can use the radical symbol to indicate that the square root of m is n:

A number is a perfect square if it can be written as the square of a whole number. Not all integers are perfect squares. Click here to see a list of important perfect squares and their square roots.

Another important concept is learning how to simplify square roots. To find more about this topic click here.

You can also learn how to calculate the square roots of larger numbers without using a calculator, by following this simple algorithm.

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