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-4 X -4 = (+)16
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(+)4 X (+)4 = (+)16
Notice the answer for both squares is (+)16
So when you 'sqrt'(+)16, the answer can be either '-4' or '+4'
NB You CANNOT take the 'sqrt' of a negative number e.g. sqrt((-)16), because this means you are moving into the region of #IMAGINARY# Numbers. which is a whole different set of Maths.
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It is: 4 or -4
4x4=16 the square root of 16 is 4
The negative square root of 16 can be either +4 or -4 . Both are correct.
16 is a perfect square (of 4) and the square root of 256.
You get back to the number which the square root relates to. i.e. The square root of 16 is 4. 4 times 4 is 16.