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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
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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.
Is the square root of 81 a real number?
Yes. It's 9. The square root of every positive real number is a real number.
Why is it possible to find a real cube root of a negative number but not a real square root of a negative number?
You cannot get real square root of a negative number because two numbers multiplied by themselves are always positive You can always get a real cube root of a negative number because three negative numbers multiplied by themselves give a negative .
What is the square root of Ab2?
The square root of Ab^2 is |b|√A, where A is a positive real number and b is any real number. The absolute value of b is taken to ensure the result is always positive or zero. If b is negative, the result will be |b| times the square root of A.
Is the square root of -6 a real number?
No, it is imaginary, since the square root of a negative number is always imaginary
