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Squared for Dummies

adjective

pronunciation: skwɛrd

What does Squared really mean?

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Squared is a term we use when we want to talk about multiplying a number by itself. It's kind of like when you take a picture and make a copy of it. You know how when you take a photo and you want to make it bigger, you can zoom in or enlarge it? Well, when we talk about squaring a number, it's like we're zooming in on that number and making it bigger.

Let me explain it with an example. Imagine you have the number 3. If you square 3, you're actually multiplying it by itself. So 3 squared is 3 x 3, which equals 9. It's like having 3 groups of 3. If you imagine that you have 3 boxes, and each box contains 3 toys, then you would have a total of 9 toys. So in this case, 3 squared is 9.

Now, let's take another number, like 4. If we square 4, it means we're multiplying it by itself. So 4 squared is 4 x 4, which equals 16. It's like having 4 groups of 4. If you think of having 4 bags, and each bag has 4 books, then you would have a total of 16 books. So in this case, 4 squared is 16.

So, when we talk about squaring a number, we're basically multiplying that number by itself to get a bigger number. It's a way of understanding how many things or groups would be there if we had that number repeated. It's like making a bigger version of that number by multiplying it with itself.

Revised and Fact checked by James Brown on 2023-10-28 21:13:50

Squared In a sentece

Learn how to use Squared inside a sentece

  • If a square has a side length of 5 cm, then the area of the square is 5 squared which is equal to 25 square cm.
  • To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length by the width. For example, if the length is 4 cm and the width is 3 cm, then the area of the rectangle is 4 squared which equals 16 square cm.
  • If you have a piece of paper that is 8 inches long and 8 inches wide, then the area of the paper can be calculated by 8 squared which equals 64 square inches.
  • Imagine you have a square tile that measures 10 centimeters on each side. If you want to know how many small square tiles can fit into a larger square area, you can calculate it by dividing the total area of the larger square by the area of the smaller square. In this case, it would be 100 squared divided by 4 squared, which equals 25 small square tiles.
  • When calculating the volume of a cube, you can find it by multiplying the length, width, and height of the cube. For instance, if a cube has all sides measuring 6 cm, then the volume would be 6 squared times 6, which equals 216 cubic cm.

Squared Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.