Find 7169 by first writing the mixed number as an improper fraction.
Class 8Squares and Square RootsSquares and Roots
A411
B743
C16121
D811
Step-by-Step Solution
7169=167×16+9=16121, so the root is 411, that is 243. The trap 743 roots only the fraction part and keeps the whole number 7 — you must convert to an improper fraction first. 16121 skips the root, and 811 halves the 16 instead of taking its square root.
Answer: A) 411
Key idea: Square root by long division
Use this for larger numbers (or non-perfect squares).
**Step 1**: Pair the digits from the right (e.g. 1849 → 18 49). **Step 2**: Find the largest integer whose square ≤ first pair. Write it as the first quotient digit. Subtract its square. **Step 3**: Bring down the next pair. Double the current quotient — that's your divisor's prefix. Find a digit d such that (prefix × 10+d)×d ≤ current dividend. **Step 4**: Append d to quotient, subtract, repeat.
Example: 1849=43.(42=16 ≤ 18; remainder 2; bring down 49 → 249; double 4 = 8; find d where (80+d)d ≤ 249; d=3 gives 83×3=249.) Quotient = 43.
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