By repeated subtraction of odd numbers starting from 1, find whether the following numbers are perfect squares or not? If the number is a perfect square then find its square root.
(ii) 55
We have . Then
55 - 1 = 54
54 - 3 = 51
51 - 5 = 46
46 - 7 = 39
39 - 9 = 30
30 - 11 = 19
19 - 13 = 6.
Thus the given number is not a perfect square.