Understanding squares and square roots is an important part of working with the Pythagorean Relationship.

Start by watching the 4 videos that accompany your notes.  Make appropriate notations in your notebook before coming to class and prepare to discuss the important concepts.

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Assignment:

Things you should know after today:

  • What is the square of a number
  • What is a perfect square
  • How can prime factorization be used to check for perfect squares
  • What is meant by a square root
  • What is the difference between the square of a number and the square root of a number