Question

In some cases, there can be less than two non-square numbers between two square numbers.

(a) True

(b) False

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Query is from Patterns in Squares of Numbers topic in portion Squares and Square Roots of Mathematics – Class 8

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) True

For explanation: There are two cases where there are less than two non-square numbers between two square numbers, the cases are as follows.

Case 1:- 0^2 & 1^2 Here there is not a single number between squares.

Case 2:- 1^2 & 2^2 Here there are two numbers between the squares.

Hence the given statement is true and cannot be false.