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GCSE Maths: Number: squaring a number

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  1. What does "squaring a number" mean?

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    Multiplying a number by itself.

  2. What is 5²?

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    25

  3. What is 10²?

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    100

  4. A ? is the result of multiplying a whole number by itself

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    square number

  5. Is 16 a square number?

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    Yes, because 16 = 4².

  6. Is 50 a square number?

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    No. There is no whole number that when squared equals 50.

  7. What is the square root of 100?

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    10

  8. Is the statement "squaring a number always makes it bigger" true?

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    No. Squaring numbers between 0 and 1 makes them smaller (e.g., 0.5² = 0.25).

  9. Is the difference between two consecutive square numbers always odd?

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    Yes. The difference between consecutive squares n² and (n+1)² equals 2n+1, which is always odd.

  10. What is 1²?

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    1

  11. What two square numbers sum to 100?

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    36 and 64 (6² and 8²).

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