gistfile1.txt

def nearest_square_tuple(val):
    nearest_sqrt = int(round(math.sqrt(val)))
    nearest_square = nearest_sqrt ** 2
    return (nearest_sqrt, nearest_square)

def delta_square_to_val(val, square):
    delta = val - square
    return delta

def square_decrement_tuple(val):
    root, square = nearest_square_tuple(val)
    if root > 3:
        return (square_decrement_tuple(root), delta_square_to_val(val, square))
    else:
        return (root, delta_square_to_val(val, square))