Another Maths Question!

[Smowball]

Dont know how to type the correct symbols on here( all help gladly received!).

But what is the easiest way to find the square root of a number?

I know for example that 8 squared is 64, but how say do you find the square root of 196?

[grasscarp]

Smow we were taught better I reckon. I say to my children I help, didnt the teacher tell you how to do this, and the look at me like I am crazy!

[emersonkelly]

Prime factorization is the best alternative.

[jake-the-peg]

//before they so freely allowed calculators into the classroom they must have had to used their.......brains!! lol //

Well no we used slide rules and log tables which were slow and easy to make a mistake on.

It's a bit like saying before we had power steering people had to use their arms!

Using calculators gives more time for proper Maths rather than mindless arithmetic

[vascop]

Jake//Using calculators gives more time for proper Maths rather than mindless arithmetic//
I don't agree with you at all. Understanding arithmetic is very important in my view.

[murraymints]

2 2 early for this....... lol..