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What is a real number that is neither negative or positive?

It is zero.


Is zero a non-negative real number?

Zero is a real number, it is neither positive or negative, and it is even.


Is the square of any real number is positive?

no. Because square of zero is neither positive nor negative.


When squaring a negative number if the factor is a negative and the exponent is positive will your answer be negative or positive?

If you square any real number it will always be positive.


A negative times a postitive gets you?

A negative (real) number multiplied by a positive (real) number will always result in a negative (real) number.


Is the square root a real number?

The square roots of any positive real number are a positive and a negative real number. The square roots of any negative real number are a positive and a negative imaginary number. The square roots of any imaginary number or any complex number are two complex numbers.


Why is square root of the number -9 not a real number?

For the same reason that the square root of ANY negative number is not a real number.Real numbers are positive, negative, or zero. * The square of a positive number is a positive number. * The square of a negative number is a positive number. * The square of zero is zero. In other words, in no case will you get a REAL number whose square is a negative number. The square roots of negative numbers are said to be "imaginary" - a name given for historical reasons. They are just as "real" or "unreal" as the so-called real numbers, but the point is that they are a different kind of numbers.


When you square a negative number is it positive or negative?

The square of a real number is always positive no matter which real number you start with. Therefore, a negative number squared is positive. For example: 2 * 2 = 4, -2 * -2 = 4.


What is the smallest real number ever?

Real numbers are composed of rational and irrational numbers. Integers are part of the group (set) of rational numbers. And the integers are composed of the counting numbers (1, 2, 3, ...) and their negative counterparts (-1, -2, -3, ...). Oh, almost forgot. There is one more integer that is neither positive or negative. It's the number zero. Zero is an integer (neither positive or negative). The smallest real number ever is zero.


Is the square root of any real number always positive?

The square root of a real number is not always positive. The square root of any positive number is positive, the square root of zero is zero (not positive), and the square root of a negative number is complex (i.e. neither positive nor negative). The square root of 16 = -4 or 4. The square root of 0 = 0 The square root of -16 = -4i or 4i


Does every real number have a sign that is plus or minus?

With the exception of zero, which is neither positive nor negative, every real number is either plus or minus. With positive number, the + sign is often implied and therefore is not always written [example: 3 and +3 both mean positive three]


What are the two types of real number?

Negative and positive