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Question Which of the following numbers are not perfect squares?
(i) 2032
(ii) 2048
(iii) 1027
(iv) 1089
(i) 2032 is not a perfect square, as a number ending with 2 can not be a perfect square. (ii) 2048 is not a perfect square, as a number ending with 8 can not be a perfect square. (iii) 1027 is not a perfect square, as a number ending with 7 can not be a perfect square. (iv) 1089 ends in 9 at the unit’s place. Hence, it is a perfect square.