Problem

Determine whether the number 324 is a perfect square. If so, what is its square root?

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Step 3: The square root of 324 is 18. Since 18 squared (\(18^2\)) equals 324, we can conclude that 324 is a perfect square.

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Step 1 :Step 1: To determine whether a number is a perfect square, we can use the square root function. The square root of a number x is a number that, when squared, gives the original number.

Step 2 :Step 2: Let's calculate the square root of 324: \(\sqrt{324}\)

Step 3 :Step 3: The square root of 324 is 18. Since 18 squared (\(18^2\)) equals 324, we can conclude that 324 is a perfect square.

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