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# How does square root work?

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2010-01-22 16:05:04

The idea is to find a number which, when square, equals the given number. For example, asking for the square root of 100 means solving the equation x2 = 100. The solution, in this case, is 10. (Minus 10 is also a solution, but the term "square root" refers to the positive solution in this case.)

The idea is to find a number which, when square, equals the given number. For example, asking for the square root of 100 means solving the equation x2 = 100. The solution, in this case, is 10. (Minus 10 is also a solution, but the term "square root" refers to the positive solution in this case.)

The idea is to find a number which, when square, equals the given number. For example, asking for the square root of 100 means solving the equation x2 = 100. The solution, in this case, is 10. (Minus 10 is also a solution, but the term "square root" refers to the positive solution in this case.)

The idea is to find a number which, when square, equals the given number. For example, asking for the square root of 100 means solving the equation x2 = 100. The solution, in this case, is 10. (Minus 10 is also a solution, but the term "square root" refers to the positive solution in this case.)

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## A number a power of a variable or a product of the two is a monomial while a polynomial is the of monomials

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2010-01-22 16:05:04

The idea is to find a number which, when square, equals the given number. For example, asking for the square root of 100 means solving the equation x2 = 100. The solution, in this case, is 10. (Minus 10 is also a solution, but the term "square root" refers to the positive solution in this case.)