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Which pairing of number and its square root is INCORRECT?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D

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are all correct. But , not 625; . So '' is incorrect.
Answer: A)

Key idea: Square root by prime factorisation

**Step 1**: factorise the number into primes.
**Step 2**: pair up identical factors.
**Step 3**: from each pair, take ONE factor — the product is the square root.

Example: . Factorise: . So .

Example: . Factorise: . So .

If any prime appears an odd number of times, the number isn't a perfect square — and you'd need to multiply (or divide) by that prime to make it one.

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