Question

Find the square root of 0.016using long division method

Answer 1

Finding square root

To find: square root of 0.016

Solution:

          0.    1    2   6

         ------------------

  0    | 0. 01 60 00

         | 0

         ------------------

  1     |       1

        |       1

        ------------------

  22 |           60

        |           44

        ------------------

246  |            16 00

        |            1476

        ------------------

252  |              124

Therefore, square root of 0.016 is 0.126 (approx.)

To remember:

• Write the number on paper whose square root is to be found.
• Remember to find the product of the last digit of a number to the number itself.
• In this way, we continue.