Is 10 a perfect square? Explain why or why not.
No, 10 is not a perfect square because in order for a number to be a perfect square, you have to see if the numbers that are multiplied to get it are the same. for 10 it isn't a perfect square because the numbers that multiply to get it (1, 2, 5 and 10) are different numbers.
we know that
We say that a number is a perfect square if the square root of that number results in an whole number.
so
\(\sqrt{10} = 3.16\)
\(3.16\) is not a whole number
therefore
the answer is
The number \(10\) is not a perfect square