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Yes. A number times itself results in a perfect square. Perfect squares are always positive, since 4 x 4 and -4 x -4 will give the same result, 16. Since no number exists that can multiply by itself and create a negative number, the square roots of negative numbers are called imaginary.
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What does it mean if there are two square root symbols over a number?
Take the square root of the square root of the number (that is the fourth root of the number), for example: √√16 = √(√16) = √4 = 2 24 = 16 ⇒ 2 is the fourth root of 16.
What kind of number is the square root of -16?
Square root of -1 is an imaginary number (√-1 = i), √-16 = √-1 * √16 √-16 = i * 4 √-16 = 4 i
What is the difference between finding the square root of a number or finding the square of a number?
The square of number is a *a ( a number times itself ). For example, 4*4=16, so the square of 4 is 16. the square root is the number before you square it. The square root of 16 is 4. It actually simple to remember this way: think of the root as the root of a tree, growing to multiply itself.
Is the square root of negative 16 a transcendental number?
No it is an Imaginary Number√-16 = 4ii is the square root of negative one
What is the square root of 96 simplified to?
16, a square number, is a factor of 96. Divide 96 by 16 and you know have 4 (Square root of 16) times the square root of 6.
