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Aptitude - Squares & Cubes

Square Root

When y = x2 then square root of y is x and it is written as √y = x.

For example, √9 = 3, √16 = 4 and so on.

Cube Root

When y = x3 then cube root of y is x and it is written as ∛y = x.

For example, ∛8 = 2, ∛27 = 3 and so on.

Important Formulaes

  • √ab = √a x √b

  • √(a/b) = √a / √b

Solved Examples

Q 1 - √ 2025 = ?

A - 45

B - 35

C - 34

D - 30

Answer - A

Explanation

Resolve 2025 into prime numbers first.  2025 = 5 x 5 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 52 x 32 x 32  ∴ √2025 = 5 x 3 x 3 = 45  

Q 2 - √ 54 x √ 6 = ?

A - 24

B - 15

C - 18

D - 13

Answer - C

Explanation

√ 54 x √ 6 = √ 54 x 6 = √ (3 x 3 x 6 x 6)  = √ (32 x 62)  = √ 18  

Q 3 - √(248 + √(51 + √169)) = ?

A - 15

B - 12

C - 13

D - 16

Answer - D

Explanation

√(248 + √(51 + √169)) = √(248 + √(51 + 13))  = √(248 + √(64)) = √(248 + 8) = √(256) = 16  

Q 4 - √(25/16) = ?

A - 3/4

B - 5/4

C - 4

D - 4/5

Answer - B

Explanation

√(25/16) = √25/ √ 16 = 5/4.  

Q 5 - If √15 = 3.88. What is √(5/3)?

A - 1.213

B - 1.293

C - 1.321

D - 1.432

Answer - B

Explanation

√(5/3) = (√5 / √ 3) x (√3 / √ 3) =  √15 / 3 = 3.88/ 3 = 1.293  

Q 6 - If √ 1369 = 37 then what is √13.69 + √0.1369 + √ 0.001369 + √ 0.00001369?

A - 4.0021

B - 4.1107

C - 3.1232

D - 2.1323

Answer - B

Explanation

√13.69 + √0.1369 + √ 0.001369 + √ 0.00001369   = √(1369 / 100) + √(1369/ 10000) + √(1369/ 1000000) + √(1369/ 100000000)  = √1369 / √100 + √1369 / √10000 + √1369 / √1000000 + √1369 / √100000000  = 37/10 + 37/100 + 37/1000 + 37/ 10000   = 3.7 + 0.37 + 0.037 + 0.0037    = 4.1107   

Q 7 - If √ 15 = 3.8729 then what is (√5 + √3)/(√5 - √3)?

A - 7.8729

B - 6.8729

C - 5.8729

D - 4.8729

Answer - A

Explanation

(√5 + √3)/(√5 - √3)   = (√5 + √3)/(√5 - √3) * (√5 + √3)/(√5 + √3)  = (√5 + √3)2/(5 - 3)  = (5 + 3 + 2√5 + √3)/2   = (8 + 2√15)/2  = 2(4 + √15)/2  = 4 + √15  = 4 + 3.8729  = 7.8729  

Answer - A

Explanation

9261 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 7  = 33 x 73  ∴ ∛9261 = (33 x 73)1/3  = 3 x 7 = 21.  

Q 9 - What is the least number required to multiply to 9720 to make a perfact cube?

A - 55

B - 65

C - 75

D - 85

Answer - C

Explanation

9261 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 3 x 3  = 23 x 33 x 32 x 5  ∴ required no: 3 x 52 = 3 x 25 = 75  

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