Last updated on May 26th, 2025
If a number is multiplied by the same number, the result is a square. The inverse of the square is a square root. The square root is used in fields such as vehicle design, finance, etc. Here, we will discuss the square root of 13/2.
The square root is the inverse of the square of a number. 13/2 is not a perfect square. The square root of 13/2 is expressed in both radical and exponential form. In the radical form, it is expressed as √(13/2), whereas (13/2)^(1/2) in the exponential form. √(13/2) ≈ 2.549509, which is an irrational number because it cannot be expressed in the form of p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
The prime factorization method is used for perfect square numbers. However, the prime factorization method is not used for non-perfect square numbers where the long-division method and approximation method are used. Let us now learn the following methods:
The prime factorization of a number involves expressing it as a product of its prime factors. Since 13/2 is a fraction and not a perfect square, we cannot directly use the prime factorization method to find its square root. Instead, we can find the square roots of the numerator and denominator separately:
Step 1: Prime factorization of 13 is simply 13 (since it is a prime number), and 2 is already a prime number.
Step 2: The square root of 13 is √13, and the square root of 2 is √2. So, the square root of 13/2 can be expressed as √13/√2.
Step 3: Rationalizing gives us (√13 * √2) / 2 = √26/2.
The long division method is particularly used for non-perfect square numbers. In this method, we should check the closest perfect square number for the given number. Let us now learn how to find the square root using the long division method, step by step.
Step 1: To begin with, we estimate the square root of 6.5 (since 13/2 = 6.5).
Step 2: The closest perfect squares are 4 (2^2) and 9 (3^2). So, √6.5 is between 2 and 3.
Step 3: Use long division to get a more precise value. Start with 2.5 as an estimate.
Step 4: Refine the estimate through long division to get approximately √6.5 ≈ 2.549509.
The approximation method is another method for finding square roots. It is an easy method to find the square root of a given number. Now let us learn how to find the square root of 13/2 using the approximation method.
Step 1: Find the closest perfect squares around 6.5. The smallest perfect square is 4, and the largest is 9. √6.5 falls somewhere between 2 and 3.
Step 2: Use the formula: (Given number - smallest perfect square) / (Greater perfect square - smallest perfect square). For 6.5: (6.5 - 4) / (9 - 4) = 0.5
Step 3: Apply this to the initial estimate of 2.5: 2.5 + 0.1 = 2.6.
Thus, the square root of 6.5 is approximately 2.549509.
Students make mistakes while finding the square root, such as forgetting about the negative square root and skipping the long division method. Let us look at a few mistakes in detail.
Can you help Max find the area of a square box if its side length is given as √(13/2)?
The area of the square is approximately 16.25 square units.
The area of the square = side².
The side length is given as √(13/2).
Area of the square = (√(13/2))² = 13/2 = 6.5.
Therefore, the area of the square box is approximately 6.5 square units.
A square-shaped plot measuring 13/2 square meters is built; if each of the sides is √(13/2), what will be the square meters of half of the plot?
3.25 square meters
We can just divide the given area by 2 as the plot is square-shaped.
Dividing 6.5 by 2 = we get 3.25.
So half of the plot measures 3.25 square meters.
Calculate √(13/2) × 5.
Approximately 12.75
The first step is to find the square root of 13/2, which is approximately 2.549509.
The second step is to multiply 2.549509 by 5.
So, 2.549509 × 5 ≈ 12.75.
What will be the square root of (13 + 1)?
The square root is 4
To find the square root, we need to find the sum of (13 + 1).
13 + 1 = 14, and then √14 ≈ 3.741657.
Therefore, the square root of (13 + 1) is approximately ±3.741657.
Find the perimeter of the rectangle if its length ‘l’ is √(13/2) units and the width ‘w’ is 5 units.
We find the perimeter of the rectangle as approximately 15.1 units.
Perimeter of the rectangle = 2 × (length + width).
Perimeter = 2 × (√(13/2) + 5) ≈ 2 × (2.549509 + 5) = 2 × 7.549509 = 15.1 units.
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