Calculate the Square Root: Finding √0.25

To solve this problem, we need to find the square root of $0.25$. We will follow these steps:

• Step 1: Convert $0.25$ to a more manageable form: $0.25 = \frac{25}{100} = \frac{1}{4}$.
• Step 2: Use the property of square roots: If $\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}} = y$, then $y^2 = \frac{1}{4}$.

Now, let's calculate the square root:
Since $\frac{1}{4}$ is a fraction, taking the square root of a fraction involves taking the square root of the numerator and the square root of the denominator separately:
$\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}} = \frac{\sqrt{1}}{\sqrt{4}} = \frac{1}{2}$.

Verify by squaring the result: $(\frac{1}{2})^2 = \frac{1}{4}$. This matches the original number, confirming our result is correct.

Therefore, the square root of $0.25$ is $0.5$.