Question

Each number below is a square. Can you say what number it is a square of?

(i) 2¹²

(ii) 3⁸

(iii) 5⁶

(iv) 13⁴

Answer 1

(i) (2¹²) = (2⁶)²

So, 2¹² is the square of 2⁶.

(ii) (3⁸) = (3⁴)²

So, 3⁸ is the square of 3⁴.

(iii) (5⁶) = (5³)²

So, 5⁶ is the square of 5³.

(iv) (13⁴) = (13²)²

So, 13⁴ is the square of 13².