√ Viral Maths — Chapter 07: Square Roots

by Navneet Tiwari (Adda247)  ·  2 Named Techniques for Finding Square Roots Fast · Bank / SSC / Railway / BPSC / BSSC

📌 What This Chapter Covers
  • Square Roots chapter is short but powerful — sirf 2 named techniques hain, dono "Guess Approach" family ke.
  • Prerequisite: squares 1–100 poori tarah yaad hone chahiye (Ch01 Important Products se) — bina iske yeh approaches slow ho jaate hain.
  • Technique 1 general 4-digit perfect squares ke liye, Technique 2 specifically numbers ending in 25 ke liye (fastest).
⚡ QUICK RECALL
Perfect squares sirf 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9 pe end hote hain — kabhi 2, 3, 7, 8 pe nahi. Yeh fact answer verify karne mein kaam aata hai.
🗂️ Chapter Index
TabTechniqueBest For
2Guess Approach (General)Any 4-digit perfect square
3Ending in 25 (Guess Approach)Perfect squares ending in 25 (fastest method)
4Master TableBoth techniques summarized
Square Root of Any Number — Guess Approach
Example: √7921
Step 1: Find nearby squares: 85² = 7225 Step 2: Next: 90² = 8100 Step 3: 7921 lies between 7225 and 8100, so root lies between 85 and 90 Step 4: Units digit of 7921 is 1 → the root must end in a digit that gives 1 when squared Step 5: Only 9² ends in 1 → Answer = 89
⚡ QUICK RECALL — Units Digit Mapping
Square ends in 1 → root ends in 1 or 9 Square ends in 4 → root ends in 2 or 8 Square ends in 9 → root ends in 3 or 7 Square ends in 6 → root ends in 4 or 6 Square ends in 5 → root ends in 5 Square ends in 0 → root ends in 0
⚠ EXAM TRAP
Ek units digit se do possible answers aa sakte hain (jaise 1 → 1 ya 9) — tabhi Step 1-3 ka range-bounding zaroori hai taaki sahi wala choose kar sako.
Square Root of Number Ending with 25 — Guess Approach
Example: √5625
Step 1: Break the number leaving 2 digits from the right: 56 | 25 Step 2: Square root of 25 (fixed) = 5 Step 3: Find factors of 56 whose difference is 1: 7×8 = 56 Step 4: Take the SMALLER factor: 7 Step 5: Combine: root = 75
⚡ QUICK RECALL
Numbers ending in 25 ka square root hamesha khud bhi 5 pe end hota hai. Left part ko do consecutive numbers ke product ke roop mein todo, smaller factor lo.
⚠ EXAM TRAP
Hamesha SMALLER factor lena hai, bigger nahi — 56=7×8 mein 7 sahi answer deta hai (75²=5625 ✓), 8 nahi.
📋 Master Table — Square Root Techniques
TechniqueApplies ToCore Method
Guess Approach (General)Any 4-digit perfect squareBound between two known squares, match units digit
Ending in 25Perfect squares ending in 25Right part always →5; left part → consecutive-factor pair, take smaller
🔑 Units Digit Reference (for General Approach)
Perfect Square Ends InRoot Ends In
00
11 or 9
42 or 8
55
64 or 6
93 or 7
⚡ QUICK RECALL
Perfect squares KABHI 2, 3, 7, 8 pe end nahi hote — agar exam mein ऐसा number dikhe, wo perfect square nahi hai.