answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

This can be taken as a trick question.

The principal square root of 36 is 6.

-6 times -6 is 36, so the negative square root of 36 is -6.

So depending on the context of the question, 36 either has one square root, or two.

Mathworld.com has a better explanation at

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SquareRoot.html

I will not try to duplicate it here because of the use of math symbols.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

6 is the square root of 36

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How many squares roots does 36 have?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp