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Let's start with a number such as 36, the square root is 6 since 6x6, which is another way of writing 6 squared (62) =36. So to find the square root of 36 we ask, what number when multiplied by itself equals 36. The process of multiplying a number by itself is squaring. So another example, square root of 4 is 2 since 2 squared is 4. Now for a number such as 3, you can't easily find a number such that when you square it you get 3. You would need to use a calculator or one of many methods to approximate the square root of 3.
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What is the opposite of a number squared?
Finding the square root of it. Taking the square root. Not squaring it.
What does nesting of square roots means?
Nesting of square roots refers to the situation when a square root is written inside another square root. For example, if we have √(√9), this is an example of nesting square roots. It means that we are taking the square root of a number, and then taking the square root of that result.
Can you square a square root?
Yes, the whole idea of taking the "square root" of a number is, for example for the square root of 2, to find the number that, when squared, gives you 2. if you try to do both, they cancel each other out.
When is taking the square root of a number not the inverse of squaring a number?
Taking the square root of a negative number is not the same as squaring a number because the square root is only defined for non-negative numbers. Additionally, taking the square root of a non-perfect square number will result in an irrational number, which cannot be expressed as a fraction or a repeating decimal.
What is square root of a number?
The square root is the number which is times by itself, to get the square number.
