Square Roots & Working with Radicals

STEP #1 - Understand what a square root is.

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Step #2 - Why square roots?

Answer the following question : If the area of a square is 44 cm², what is the length? (1/2 - 1/4 sheet of paper - Due at the end of the hour)

Choose one of the following:

A. Find a formula that has a square root involved. Describe how it works and give an example.

B. Do the Khan Academy on the Pythagorean Theorem.

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