Answer:
(a)64
(b)36 and 49.
Explanation:
A perfect square is a number that has a whole number as its root.
(a)The closest perfect square that is bigger than 62 is 64.
64 is the square of 8.
(b)Given the number 42
[tex]\begin{gathered} 6^2=36 \\ 7^2=49 \end{gathered}[/tex]42 is between the two perfect squares 36 and 49.