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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 .

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Q: Why is it possible to find a real cube root of a negative number but not a real square root of a negative number?
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Is the cube root of a negative number positive or negative?

The cube root of a negative number is negative


Can you find the cube root of a negative number If so is it positive or negative?

The cube root of a negative number is negative.


Why isn't it possible to take the square root of a negative number while you can find the cube root?

think about it this way... a negative times a negative is a positive... squaring is the same as multiplying it by itself. 4^2 is 16, 4X4 is 16. -7X-7 is positive 49. So a square can't be negative, therefore a negative cannot be square rooted.


Why can you cube root a negative number but you cannot square root a negative number?

When two negative or two positive numbers are multiplied together, they always result in a positive number; and when a positive and a negative number are multiplied together, they will always result in a negative number. Thus, you cannot square root a negative number because there are no real numbers that, when squared, would result in a negative number. For example: (-2)(-2) = 4 (2)(2) = 4 √4 = +/- 2 √(-4) = ? No real number, when squared, is a negative! Does not exist! The cube of a number is different, because you are multiplying three numbers together instead of just two. As a result, you can get a negative or a positive number. For example: (-2)(-2)(-2) = -8r (2)(2)(2) = 8 3√8 = 2 3√(-8) = -2


What is the probability of rolling a negative number on a number cube?

It depend how many negative numbers are written on the cube.


What is a number which is a square and a cube?

Square=2 Cube=3


Is the cube of a number bigger than the square of a number?

-- If the number is more than ' 1 ', then yes. -- If the number is ' 1 ' or less, including negative numbers, then no.


What is the square root of negative 72?

There is no real number multiplied by itself that equals -72, or any negative number, for that matter. In fact there are no even roots of negative numbers. However, odd roots of negative numbers are entirely possible. For instance, the cube root of -64 is -4 ... rather, ( -4 ) ( -4 ) ( -4 ) = -64


Program to find square and cube of a number?

square and cube caculator


What number is both a square number and a cube number between 1 and 25?

There is not a number that is a perfect square and perfect cube between 1 and 25.There is not a number that is a perfect square and perfect cube between 1 and 25.There is not a number that is a perfect square and perfect cube between 1 and 25.There is not a number that is a perfect square and perfect cube between 1 and 25.


How do you find the cube of a negative number?

The cube of a negative number is negative. Negative times negative is positive, but then you have the third multiplication, and positive times negative is negative. So for example (-2)3 = -8.


What is the real number root of -25?

There is no real number [square] root of a negative number. There is a real cube root and a real fiftth root etc, but root, by itself, implies square root.