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The square root of 6084 is:
64
76
78
82
78
Check the last digit (4); the root must end in 2 or 8 (22=4,82=64). Estimate: 702=4900 and 802=6400. Since 6084 is between 4900 and 6400 but closer to 6400, the answer is 78.
Number to find the square root of is 6084.
6084тАЛ=x
Check the last digit (4); the root must end in 2 or 8 (22=4,82=64). Estimate: 702=4900 and 802=6400. Since 6084 is between 4900 and 6400 but closer to 6400, the answer is 78.
Confusing 72 and 78; always calculate (752)=5625. Since 6084>5625, the answer must be 78.
Analyze the number
We need to find the value of 6084тАЛ. The number ends in 4, so the last digit of the square root must be either 2 or 8.
6084тЯ╣ends┬аin┬а2┬аor┬а8
Estimate the range
Find the squares of multiples of 10 near 6084. We know 702=4900 and 802=6400. The root must be between 70 and 80.
70<6084тАЛ<80
Narrow down the choice
Check the square of 75 to compare. 752=(7├Ч8)├Ч100+25=5625. Since 6084>5625, the root must be greater than 75. Therefore, it must be 78.
782=6084
C is correct because the square root of 6084 is exactly 78.
This method is useful for all competitive exams to quickly verify squares of numbers ending in 1, 4, 5, 6, and 9 without long division.