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 like vehicle design, finance, etc. Here, we will discuss the square root of 3.06.
The square root is the inverse of the square of the number. 3.06 is not a perfect square. The square root of 3.06 is expressed in both radical and exponential form. In radical form, it is expressed as √3.06, whereas (3.06)^(1/2) in exponential form. √3.06 ≈ 1.75, 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 primarily used for perfect square numbers. However, for non-perfect square numbers like 3.06, methods such as the long-division method and approximation method are used. Let us now learn the following methods:
The product of prime factors is the prime factorization of a number. However, since 3.06 is not a whole number, the prime factorization method is not applicable. Thus, calculating the square root of 3.06 using prime factorization is not feasible.
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: Starting with 3.06, we can pair the digits from right to left, treating 3.06 as 3.06.
Step 2: We need to find a number whose square is close to 3. Here, the closest is 1, because 1^2 = 1. Now, the quotient is 1 after subtracting 1 from 3, the remainder is 2.
Step 3: Bring down 06 to make the new dividend 206.
Step 4: Add the divisor (1) to itself to get 2, then find a number n such that (20+n)×n is less than or equal to 206.
Step 5: By trial and error, we find n=7 because 27×7 = 189. Subtracting 189 from 206 gives a remainder of 17.
Step 6: Add a decimal and bring down 00, making the new dividend 1700.
Step 7: Repeat the process to continue finding decimal places of the square root.
So, the square root of √3.06 ≈ 1.75.
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 3.06 using the approximation method.
Step 1: Identify the perfect squares between which 3.06 lies. It lies between 1 and 4. Thus, √3.06 is between 1 and 2.
Step 2: Approximate by checking mid-values, such as 1.5, 1.6, etc., until reaching a value squared close to 3.06.
Step 3: The approximation reveals that √3.06 ≈ 1.75.
Students often make mistakes while finding square roots, such as forgetting about the negative square root or skipping steps in long division. Let's look at a few of these mistakes in detail.
Can you help Max find the area of a square box if its side length is given as √3.06?
The area of the square is approximately 9.36 square units.
The area of the square = side^2.
The side length is given as √3.06.
Area of the square = side^2 = √3.06 × √3.06 ≈ 1.75 × 1.75 ≈ 3.06.
Therefore, the area of the square box is approximately 3.06 square units.
A square-shaped garden measuring 3.06 square meters is built; if each of the sides is √3.06, what will be the square meters of half of the garden?
1.53 square meters
We can just divide the given area by 2 as the garden is square-shaped.
Dividing 3.06 by 2 gives us 1.53.
So half of the garden measures 1.53 square meters.
Calculate √3.06 × 5.
Approximately 8.75
First, find the square root of 3.06, which is approximately 1.75, then multiply 1.75 by 5. So 1.75 × 5 ≈ 8.75.
What is the square root of (3.06 + 1)?
The square root is approximately 2.
To find the square root, we first find the sum of (3.06 + 1). 3.06 + 1 = 4, and then √4 = 2.
Therefore, the square root of (3.06 + 1) is ±2.
Find the perimeter of a rectangle if its length ‘l’ is √3.06 units and the width ‘w’ is 2 units.
The perimeter of the rectangle is approximately 7.5 units.
Perimeter of the rectangle = 2 × (length + width).
Perimeter = 2 × (√3.06 + 2) ≈ 2 × (1.75 + 2) = 2 × 3.75 = 7.5 units.
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