Determine whether each statement is correct.
Select True or False for each statement.
All perfect squares are even numbers.
O True
O False
A negative number cannot be a perfect square.
O True
O False
A perfect square cannot also be a perfect cube.
O True
O False
The product of two equal integers is always a perfect square.
O True
O False

Verified Answer :

Sure, let's analyze each statement one by one:

### Statement 1: All perfect squares are even numbers.
- A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as \(\(n \times n\)\) where \(\(n\)\) is an integer.
- To determine whether all perfect squares are even, consider both odd and even integers.
- Example of an odd perfect square: \(\(1 = 1 \times 1\)\), \(\(9 = 3 \times 3\)\), \(\(25 = 5 \times 5\)\).
- These examples show that odd integers can also produce perfect squares.

So, not all perfect squares are even numbers. The correct answer is:
False

### Statement 2: A negative number cannot be a perfect square.
- A perfect square is always the square of an integer.
- When you square any real number (positive or zero), the result is always non-negative (either positive or zero).
- Thus, there is no real integer whose square is negative.

So, a negative number cannot be a perfect square. The correct answer is:
True

### Statement 3: A perfect square cannot also be a perfect cube.
- A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as \(\(n^2\)\) and a perfect cube is a number that can be expressed as \(\(n^3\)\) where \(\(n\)\) is an integer.
- Some numbers can satisfy both conditions. For example, \(\(64\)\) is a perfect square (\(\(8^2\)\)) and also a perfect cube (\(\(4^3\)\)).
- Another example is \(\(1\)\), which is both \(\(1^2\)\) and \(\(1^3\)\).

So, a number can be both a perfect square and a perfect cube. The correct answer is:
False

### Statement 4: The product of two equal integers is always a perfect square.
- If you take an integer \(\(n\)\) and multiply it by itself (\(\(n \times n\)\)), this can be written as \(\(n^2\)\), which is the definition of a perfect square.

So, the product of two equal integers is always a perfect square. The correct answer is:
True

Thus, the answers are:
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True