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Simplification

 

Square Root and Cube Root (Tips for Short Cuts)                                       

Chapter Contents

 

·         Introduction

·         Square and Square Root of 2digit number whose unit place digit is 5

·         Square and Square Root of any number

·         Trick for Multiplication of two digit numbers ( unit place is 5 and difference of 1 in tens place digit)

·         Trick for Multiplication of two digit numbers

·         Trick for Multiplication of number with Base 10, 100, 1000……(close to 10, 100, 1000,…)

·         Trick to Multiply by 25 and 125

·         Trick for square of repetition of digit (1111, 222222, 33333,…..)

·         Cube and Cube Root

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Square: when a number is multiplied by itself, then the product is called the square of the number.

For example: 64 is the square of 8 as 8 x 8 = 64, 144 is the square of 12, 100 is the square of 10 etc.

 

Square Root: The square root of a given number means such a number which when multiplied by itself, equals the given number.

For example: square root of 64 is 8 as 8 x 8 = 64, i.e. 64  = 8, square root of 144 is 12, square root of 100 is 10, etc.

 

 

A.      How to find Square and Square roots of Two Digit numbers whose unit place is 5 quickly

 

 

Trick 1

Square of two digit number whose unit place is 5

Example:           152 , 252, 352, 452, 552, 652, 752, 852, 952

Rule : –

1. Write square of unit place digit = 52 = 25 (always)

2. now multiply 1 more than tens digit to tens digit and write it left of the 25

                 (Tens digit +1) x Tens digit /25

 

Do Yourself

 

a)      152 = (1 + 1) x 1/25 = 225

b)     252 = (2+1) x 2/25 = 625

c)      852 = ( 8+ 1 ) x 8/25 = 7225

 

 

Trick 2

 Square of two digit number whose unit place is 5

Example:           1052, 1152,

Rule : –

1. Write square of unit place digit = 52 = 25 (always)

2. Now multiply 1 more than tens digit to tens digit and write it left of the 25

(Tens digit +1) x Tens digit /25

Shortcut Method

1.       1052 = (10 +1) x 10/25 = 11025

2.       1552 = (15 + 1) x 15/25 = 24025

 

 

Do Yourself

1252, 1352 , 1452, 1552 , 1652, 1752 , 1852, 1952

 

B.      How to find Square and Square roots of any Two Digit numbers Quickly

 

 

Trick 3

Square of any two digit number (including two digits whose unit place is 5)

Example:           232, 252, 362 and other two digit number.

Rule:-

Step1.  Square of Unit Place (find the square of unit place and write only unit digit , add carry to 2nd step 2

Step 2.  Unit digit x tens digit x 2 + Carry

Step 3.  Square of tens digit + Carry

Shortcut Method

           232 = 529

Step 1: 32 = 9

Step 2: 3 x 2 x 2 =12 = 1/2  = 2 ( use 1 as carry and

              to step 3)

Step 3: 22 + 1 (carry from 2nd step) = 4 + 1 = 5

Ans:     529

 

 

Do Yourself

a)      Find Value of 252, 362 

 

C.      How to multiply when unit place is 5 and difference of 1 in tens place digit

 

 

Trick 4

Multiplication of two digit no. when unit place is 5 and difference in tens place is 1

Example:           35 x 45

Rule:

Step 1: Write 75 first

Step 2: (Greater tens place digit + 1) x  smaller tens

               place digit/75

Shortcut Method:

35 x 45 = 1575

Here , 4 is bigger digit and 3 is smaller digit

35 x 45 = (4 + 1) x 3/75 = 1575

 

 

Example:           65 x 55

Solution:             (6 + 1) x 5/75 = 3075

 

Do Yourself

85 x 95, 105 x 115

 

D.     How  to Multiply two digit numbers

 

Trick 5

Multiplication of any two digit number

Example:           56 x 65

Rule:-

 

a     b

c     d

———-

Step 1:- b x d

Step 2:- a x d + b + c + Carry

Step 3:- a x c + Carry

Shortcut Method

 

 5      6

 6      5

———-

Step 1:- 6 x 5 = 30 = 0 (3 is carry)

Step 2:- 5 x 5 + 6 x 6 + 3 (carry) = 64 =4 ( now 6 is Carry)

Step 3:- 5 x 6 + 6 (Carry) = 36

Ans.3640

 

Do Yourself

(a)   69 x 81

(b)  88 x 83

 

E.      How to multiply two digits when base is 10

 

 

Trick 6

Multiplication of any two digit number < 20 (Base is 10)

Example:           14 x 12

Rule:

 

Step 1: How much 1st number more  than 10, write with + sign

a = B + p   , where B=10

Step 2:  Repeat this step 1 with 2nd number

b = B + q   , where B= 10

Step 3:

                      a              +p

 

                   x b              +q                     

here , a + q = b + p = K (always same)

Now ,

Step 4: Calculate (p x q) and write on right side

              (only one digit make other digit  carry  (c) )

 

Step 5: Calculate a + q or b + p (both will be same

             and write it  on left side with addition of

             carry(c)

Ans:     (a + q) + c (if any) /(p x q)

 

Shortcut Method

 

Ex :-             14 x 12

Step 1:- 14 = 10 + 4           

Step 2:-  Repeat this step 1 with 2nd number

               12 = 10 + 2

Step 3:

 

                  14            +4

 

                                 X

 

                  12            +2

 

Note : 14 + 2 =12 + 4 = 16 ( total will always will be same)

Step 4: ( 4 x 2) =8

Step 5: (14 + 2 =16 = 12 + 4)

Ans: (14 + 2 + 0 (no carry)/(4 x 2) 

       = 168

 

 

Example:            16   x    19

Solution:             16         +6

 

                                       X

 

19        +9

——————–

(16 + 9) = 25

6 x 9 =54 = 4 and 5 = c (carry)

 

Ans. (16 + 9) + 4 /5 = (29 +4) /5 = 335

Do yourself

(a)   18 x 17

(b)  14 x 19

 

Trick 7

Multiplication when one number more than 20

Example:           25 x 18

25      + 15

 

X

 

18        + 8

 

Step 1:       15 x 8 = 120 = 0 ( 12 is carry)

 

Step 2:       25 + 8 = 18 + 15 = 33

 

Step 3:       33 + 12 (carry)/0

 

= 450

 

 

Trick 8

When one number is less than 10

 Example:          28 X 8

A = 10 + p

B = 10 – q

 

a              +p

                   X

b              – q

 

Short cut Method 1

Step1:       (p X  – q ) = – pq = p  and q

Unit Place : 10 – q = R

Step 2:         (a – q) = (b + p)  = K

Left place = K- p = L

Ans :             L/R

 

Shortcut Method 2

28          +18

                   X

8               – 2

Step 1:- 18 x -2 = – 36 =  3 and 6

Unit place = 10 – 6 = 4

Left digit = (28 – 2) = ( 8 + 18) =26                   

                  26 – 3 = 23

 

Ans:          234

Note:- better we should multiply it orally

 

 

Trick 9

Multiplication when base is 100 for two Digits < 100

Example:           98 x 97

Rule

 

98         -02

  X

97         -03

 

Shortcut Method

 

Base is 100

Step1: 98 – 100 = -02

             97 – 100 = -03

Step 2:- 02 x 03 = 06 , write on right side use only two digit 3rd would be Carry

Carry = 0

Step3:- 98 -03 = 97 -02 = 95 + Carry if any , write on left side

Ans :-  left side digit + carry / Right side digit

=   95 + 0 /06

 

 

Example:           89 x 87

Solution               89         -11

                                                 X

87         -13

 

Step1:                   -11   X   -13 = 143 = 43 (1= carry)

 

Step2:                   89 – 13 = 87 – 11 = 76

Ans:                       76 + carry /43 = 76 + 1 /43 = 7743  

Note:                    We can also find the square of any dwo digits close to 100

 

Do Yourself

a)      89 x 87

b)     86 x 94

 

Trick 10

Multiplication when base is 100 for two digit > 100

Example:           104 x 106

Rule

104          +04

                     X

106          +06

___________

(104 + 6)/(6 x 4) = 110/024

= (110 + 0)/ 24

= 11024

Shortcut Method

Base 100

Step1:   104 – 100 = +04

              106– 100 = + 06

Step 2:   (+ 04) x (+ 06) = 024 , write on right side use only

               two digit 3rd would be Carry

               Carry = 0

Step3:     104 + 4 = 106 + 04 = 110

Step 4:    110 + 0 ( Carry from 2nd step  if any) , write on left side

 

Ans :        left side digit + carry / Right side digit

                =  (110 + 0) /24

Ans :         11024

 

Example:           112 x 112

Solution:             112          +12

                                                       X

112          +12

_____________

(112 + 12)/ (12 x 12)

 

= 124/144 = (124 + 1) / 44 = 12544 ( 1 = carry)

Ans: 12544

 

Note: We can also find the square of any three digits close to 100

Do Yourself

 

a)      112 x 112

b)     102 x 113

 

Trick 11

Multiplication when base is 100 for two Digit one > 100 and other < 100

Example:           98 x 104

Shortcut Method

 

98         -02

 

                 X

 

104      +04

___________

(98 + 04)/(-02 x +04) =102 /-008

= (102 -1 + 0)/(100 – 08)= 10192

Base 100

 

Step 1: (-02) x (+04) = -008 = (0) –(08)

              Carry =0

Step 2: (100-08) on Right side

Step 3: 98 + 04 = 104 – 02 = 102

Step 4: (102 – 1 + carry), on left side

 

Ans : (102 – 1 + 0 )/(100 – 08 )

         = 101/92 = 10192

 

 

Example:           89 x 111

Solution:             89           -11

                                                    X        

111         +11

_____________

(89 + 11 – 1 + C)/-11x (+11)

= (99 + C)/ (100- 121)

= (99 -1)/ (100 – 21) = 9879

Here carry is -1   (we will break – 121 = -1 – 21 )

 

Do Yourself

a)      99 x 112

b)     106 x 94

 

Trick 12

Square of a number Close to 100 (100 + a)

Example:           1042

Shortcut Method

1042 = (104 + 4)/ 42 = 10816

 

Step :-1  100 + a

Step:-2  (100  + a + a + c )/a2

Where c = carry on left side only two digit, make third digit as carry

 

Example:           1122

Solution:             (112 + 12)/ 122

= 112/144 = (112 + 1)/44( where  c = 1)

= 113/44 = 11344

Do Yourself

a)      1122

b)     1132

 

Trick 13

Square of a number Close to 100 (100 – a)                       

Example:           942           

Shortcut Method

942 = (94 – 6)/ 62 = 88/36

 

Step 1:  100 – a 

Step 2:  (100 – a  – a  + c )/a2

              Where c = carry

On left side only two digit, make third digit as carry

 

Example:           822

Solution:             822 = (82 – 18) + C /182 =( 64 + c )/324

= (64 + 3)/ 24, where c = 3

Ans: 6724

Do Yourself

1.       822

2.       782

Trick 14

Square of a number Close to 1000 (1000 + a)

Example:           10042

Rule:-

10042 = (1004 + 4)/ 42 = 1008/016

Ans:- 1008016

Step :-1  1000 + a

Step:-2  (1000  + a + a + c )/a2

Where c = carry

On left side only three digit, make 4th digit as carry

 

Do Yourself

a)      10122

b)     10252

Trick 15

Square of a number Close to 1000 (1000 – a)                 

Example:           9942      

Shortcut Method

9942 = (994 – 6)/ 62 = 988/036

Ans :-988036

Step :-1  1000 – a 

Step:-2  (1000– a  – a  + c )/a2

Where c = carry

On left side only three digit, make 4th digit as carry

 

Example:           9822

Solution               = (982 – 18)/182 = 964/324

= (964 + 3)/24, where C = 3

Ans  = 96724

 

 

 

SQUARE OF TWO DIGIT NUMBERS

 

Figure

Square

Figure

Square

112

121

212

441

122

144

222

484

132

169

232

529

142

196

242

576

152

225

252

625

162

256

262

676

172

289

272

729

182

324

282

784

192

361

292

841

202

400

302

900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.      How to multiply a number by 25

 

Trick 16

Multiply any number by 25

Example:           48 x 25

Shortcut Method

 

48 x 25 = 48004=1200

Step 1:-  write two zero (00) to right side of other number

Step 2 :- Divide resultant by 4

Ans :- no.  x 1004

 

Do Yourself

a)      56728 x 25

b)     123432 x 25

 

How to multiply a number by 125

 

Trick 17

Multiply any number by 125

Example:           488 x 125

Shortcut Method:

488 x 25 = 4880008=61000

Step 1:  write three zero (000) to right side of other number

Step 2 : Divide resultant by 8

Ans : Number x 1008

 

Do Yourself

a)      56728 x 125

b)     123432 x 125

 

Trick 18

Square of repetition of 1

Example:           (111)2

Rule:-

(111)2 = 12321

Step:- n =3 ( digit of 1)

Step 2:- write ascending number from 1 to 3 and then descending order till 1

 

Example:           (1111111)2

Solution:             1234567654321

 

Example:           (11111)2

Solution:             123454321

 

Example:           222 + 2222 +22222+ 222222

Solution:             4 (12 + 112 + 1112 +11112 +111112)

= 4 (11 + 121 + 12321 + 1234321 + 123454321)

= 4 (124701084)

= 498804336

 

Trick 19

Square of repetition of 3

Example:           (33)2

Shortcut Method

( OZEN) In case of 3

O – 1 (one two times)

Z – 0 ( zero one time )

E – 8 ( eight  two times )

N – 9 ( one times)

 

(333)2 = 110889

(33333)2 = 1111088889            

Step 1 :- Count 3 in given figure = n (say)

Step 2:- Write 1 n-itimes

Step 3:- Write 0 ( one times only)

Step 4: Write 8 n-itimes

Step 5:- Write 9 ( one times only)

 

Do Yourself

a)      (333)2

b)     (33333)2

c)      32 + 332 + 3332 +33332 +333332

 

Trick 20

Square of repetition of 9

Example:           (99)2

Shortcut Method

( NEZO) In case of 9

N – 9 ( two times)

E– 8( one time )

Z – 0( two times )

O – 1 ( one times)

(999)2 = 998001

(99999)2 = 9999800001

Step 1 :- Count 9 in given figure = n (say)

Step 2:- Write 9 n-itimes

Step 3:- Write 8 ( one times only)

Step 4: Write 0n-itimes

Step 5:- Write 1 ( one times only)

 

Do Yourself

a)      (9999)2

b)     (99999)2

c)      92 + 992 + 9992 +99992 +999992

 

Trick 21

Square of repetition of 6

Example:           (66)2

Shortcut Method

In case of 6

Fo– 4 ( two times)

Th– 3 ( one time )

Fi– 5( two times )

Si – 6 ( one times)

(666)2 = 443556

(99999)2 = 4444355556

Step 1 :- Count 6 in given figure = n (say)

Step 2:- Write 4 n-itimes

Step 3:- Write 3 ( one times only)

Step 4: Write 5n-itimes

Step 5:- Write 6 ( one times only)

 

Do Yourself

 

a)      (6666)2

b)     (666666)2

c)      62 + 662 + 6662 +66662 +666662

 

Trick 22

Multiplication of any two digit number

Example:           27 x 52

Shortcut Method

a             b

        

c             d

____________

ac  + C2/(ab + bc)+ C1  /bd

where  C1 and C2 are carry obtained by multiplying bd and ( ab + bc)

Step 1:-

2           7

 

 

5            2

Step 2:- 

                      7

 

               

                        2

= 7 x 2 = 17 = 4    , here (1 = C1)

Step 3:-

2          7

 

 

5          2

 

= ( 2 x 2 ) + ( 5 x 7) + C1

Put C1

= 4 + 35 + 1 = 40 = 0    ,here  C2 = 4

Step 4:-

         2

 

 

         5

= 2 x 5  + C2 = 10 + 4 = 14

Ans :- 1404

 

Do Yourself

a)      38 x 47

b)     86 x 34

 

Trick 23

Multiplication of three digit number

Example:           234 x 432

Shortcut Method

 

a             b          p

        

c             d          q

________________________________________

(ac  + C4)/(ad + bc + C3 )/(aq + pc + bd + C2) / (bq + pd + C1 )/ bd

 

where  C1 , C2 , C3 and C4 are  carry obtained by multiplying pq , (bq + pd), ( aq + pc + bd ), (ad + bc)  and ac respectively.

Step 1:

2        3       4

 

4        3        2

 

Step 2:

                                                  

     4

 

    

     2          = 4 X 2 = 08  = 8     here, C1 = 0

 

Step 3:-

3        4

 

3         2        = (3 x 2) + (3 x 4) + C1

                      = 6 + 12 + 0 = 18 = 8 ,   here C2 = 1

 

Step 4:-

 

2        3       4

 

4        3        2    = (2 x 2) + (4 x 4 ) + ( 3 x 3) + C2

                           = 4 + 16 + 9 + 1 = 30 = 0   here, C3= 3

 

Step 5:-

2                  3

 

4                   3      = (2 x 3) + ( 4 x 3 ) + C3

                              =  6 +  12 + 3 = 21 = 1    here, C4 =2

 

Step 6:-

     2

                                                             

    

     4                 =( 2 x 4 ) + C4 = 8 + 2 = 10

 

Ans :- 101088

 

Do Yourself         

a)      534 x 124

b)     123 x 675

Trick 24

Multiplication of any number with 9 and its recitative no. (9, 99, 999, 9999 etc.)

Example:           8653 X 9

Shortcut Method

Step 1:- count no of 9

Step 2:- put same no. of zero on right of other figure

Step 3:- Now ,

Stract the original no. from new no. obtained

8653 x 9

Step 1:- no. of 9 =1

Step 2:- put one 0  on right side of the other no.

86530

Step 3:-

                      86530

                       -8653

                     ______

                       77877

 

Example:           8932 x 99

Solution:             893200

                 8932

___________

          884268                   

 

G.      How to Calculate Multiplication of two no. made of repetition of same no.

 

Trick 25

Multiplication of two no. made of repetition of 1

Example:           11111 x 1111

 

Shortcut Method

n x m =   digit of multiple x digit of multiplier   

 where m < n

Step 1:- write in ascending starting from 1 upto m

Step 2:- write  m, (n – m  +  1 )times

Step 3:-write in descending from m -1 to 1

 

11111 x 1111

n = 5,  m =4

Step1:- 1234

Step 2:- ( 5 – 4 + 1)times = 2 times

               =12344

Step 3:- 12344321

 

Example:           111111 x 111

Solution:             n = 6   , m =3

Write 3, (6 -3 + 1)times = 4 times

Ans. 12333321

 

Example:           2222 x 222 =

Solution:             22 (1111 x 111) = 4(123321) =482394