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This depends on whether you include imaginary numbers. The imaginary unit i is defined such that i² = -1. So the square root of -1 will be either i or -i. So the answer is there are 2 square roots for any number. Now if you are at a level of mathematics, which does not yet consider i, then the answer is you cannot take the square root of a negative.
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How many square roots can a positive number have?
Every positive number has two square roots, though the roots are not always whole numbers (or even rational numbers). The more obvious of each numbers roots is the positive one.The positive square root of 4 is 2, because 2*2=4.The positive square root of 5 is roughly 2.236068.The other square root of a number is the negative inverse of their positive root. This is because when two negative numbers are multiplied together the negative signs "cancel out", leaving a positive number.The negative square root of 4 is -2, because -2*-2=4.The negative square root of 5 is roughly -2.236068.Zero has only one square root, itself, and no negative number has any (real number) square roots, since no number multiplied by itself will result in a negative.
How many square roots does a postitive number have?
2, a positive and a negative eg 9 = 3 x 3 and -3 x -3
How many cubed roots are there in number 27?
There are 3 cube roots of 27. There are 2 square roots of 27 ( or any real number ). There are 4 fourth roots of 27 and so on:)
What is the symbol for an irrational number?
There is no special symbol for an irrational number. However, it is known that many square roots, cubic roots, etc., as well as some special numbers such as pi and e, are irrational.
How many numbers have square roots in between 8 and 9?
Any number between 64 & 81 inclusive.
