Questions tagged [square-numbers]

This tag is for questions involving square numbers. A non-negative integer $n$ is called a square number if $n = k^2$ for some integer $k$. Consider using with the [elementary-number-theory] or [number-theory] tags.

A number $n$ is a square number if and only if it is the square of an integer. That is, if $n = k^2$ for some integer $k$.

The name square number, or perfect square, comes from the fact that these particular numbers of objects can be arranged to fill a perfect square.

The square numbers begin $$0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ...$$

The $k$th square number is given by $k^2$ with the zeroth square being $0$. Square numbers are strictly non-negative as $k^2 \ge 0$ for all real $k$. There are $\lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor+1$ square numbers in the range $[0, n]$.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_number

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How can I make a square from these terms?

Can anyone help me to make a single square from these terms below: $$\frac{(x-a)^2}{A} + \frac{(x-b)^2}{B} = \frac{1}{AB}\left((A+B)x^2 - 2(aB + bA)x + a^2B + b^2A\right)$$ Thanks.
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Powers of numbers containing negative numbers

I just came across this question and thought if i could ask help. How do you solve problems that have powers with a negative number? Ex. 2^(-2)
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If $x^{1/2}$ is the same as $ \sqrt[2] x$ then why $x^{1/3}$ is not equal to $\sqrt[3] x$?

If $x^{1/2}$ is the same as $\sqrt[2] x$ than why $x^{1/3}$ is not equal to $\sqrt[3] x$ and $x^{1/4}$ not equal to $\sqrt[4] x$ and so on...? Thank you.
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Calculating square roots without a calculator

Can anyone help me calculate $\large{\sqrt{\frac{4}{11}}=\sqrt{0.\overline{36}}}$ using the digit by digit method?
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A square root should never be negative by convention or can be proved?

I'm interested to know if there is any mathematical proof to show that square root should never be negative or it is just by convention ?
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