Question

Find the square root of $576$ by the long division method.
[3 marks]

Answer 1

Applying the long division method:
$$\begin{array}{cc}& 24\\ 2& \overline{5}\overline{76}\\ & 4\downarrow \\ 4\underset{–}{4}& 176\\ & 176\\ & 0\end{array}$$
[2 marks]
Hence, the square root of $576=24$.

Hence, the square root of $576$ through the long division method $(i.e.,\surd 576=24)$ is $24$.
[1 mark]