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Why is the square of a number always a positive number?
The square of a number is always two numbers multiplied together. A positive times a positive is always positive, and a negative times a negative is always positive.
Is the square root of any real number always positive?
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
What is the smallest number that divides 275 to give a perfect square?
The smallest integer is 11 but there is no smallest number! 0.11 is a smaller number and will give a perfect square. 0.0011 is smaller still, and 0.000011 even smaller. That sequence is endless!
What is the principal square root of a positive number?
A positive number has two square roots, that is, there are two solutions to an equation like x2 = 100. The "principal square root" refers to the positive solution.
What is the smallest square number that is greater than 1?
The number/digit 2.
