Ex. 3. Evaluate: √248 + √51 + √ 169 .
Sol. Given expression = √248 + √51 + 13 = √248 + √64 = √ 248 + 8 = √256 = 16.
Ex. 4. If a * b * c = √(a + 2)(b + 3) / (c + 1), find the value of 6 * 15 * 3.
Sol. 6 * 15 * 3 = √(6 + 2)(15 + 3) / (3 + 1) = √8 * 18 / 4 = √144 / 4 = 12 / 4 = 3.
Ex. 5. Find the value of √25/16.
Sol. √ 25 / 16 = √ 25 / √ 16 = 5 / 4
Ex. 6. What is the square root of 0.0009?
Sol. √0.0009= √ 9 / 1000 = 3 / 100 = 0.03.
Ex. 7. Evaluate √175.2976.
Sol. Method: We make even number of decimal places 1 175.2976 (13.24
by affixing a zero, if necessary. Now, we mark off 1
periods and extract the square root as shown. 23 75
69
√175.2976 = 13.24 262 629
524
2644 10576
10576
x
Ex. 8. What will come in place of question mark in each of the following questions?
(i) √32.4 / ? = 2 (ii) √86.49 + √ 5 + ( ? )2 = 12.3.
Sol. (i) Let √32.4 / x = 2. Then, 32.4/x = 4 <=> 4x = 32.4 <=> x = 8.1.
(ii) Let √86.49 + √5 + x2 = 12.3.
Then, 9.3 + √5+x2 = 12.3 <=> √5+x2 = 12.3 - 9.3 = 3
<=> 5 + x2 = 9 <=> x2 = 9 - 5= 4 <=> x = √4 = 2.