[tex]\large\boxed{\text{Yes},\, 16\,\text{is a perfect square}}[/tex]
In this question, we're trying to determine if 16 is a perfect square.
A perfect square is a number that could be multiplied by 2 of the same numbers.
A perfect square relates to the square root of a number.
In order to figure out if 16 is a perfect square, you can find the square root of it:
[tex]\sqrt16=4[/tex]
In this case, 16 IS a perfect square.
It's a perfect square because you could multiply 4 × 4 to get 16.
Perfect squares could be:
1 × 1 = 1
2 × 2 = 4
3 × 3 = 9
4 × 4 = 16
5 × 5 = 25
Etc.