tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490105929626066237.post1670353526966783631..comments2024-03-18T01:07:22.187-07:00Comments on The Math Blog: Why does every positive number have two square roots?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490105929626066237.post-11888553239170584122015-06-28T20:18:25.026-07:002015-06-28T20:18:25.026-07:00The positive square root is called the principle o...The positive square root is called the principle one. Square roots of 16 are 4 and -4, of which 4 is called the principle square root. This can not be applied to square roots of negative numbers.<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful question!Math Blogger™https://www.blogger.com/profile/07750158674158091943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490105929626066237.post-48631020544607269282015-06-28T20:01:07.912-07:002015-06-28T20:01:07.912-07:00That is what the post is about. Maybe reading it a...That is what the post is about. Maybe reading it again (if not already read) will help you answer that question :)Math Blogger™https://www.blogger.com/profile/07750158674158091943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490105929626066237.post-43024529727435798382015-06-28T19:59:25.954-07:002015-06-28T19:59:25.954-07:00Right.Right.Math Blogger™https://www.blogger.com/profile/07750158674158091943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490105929626066237.post-68667216973792015492014-09-15T15:24:20.331-07:002014-09-15T15:24:20.331-07:00Why do numbers have both a positive and a negative...Why do numbers have both a positive and a negative square rootAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638338652203235871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490105929626066237.post-63163007608094595572014-09-15T07:19:58.816-07:002014-09-15T07:19:58.816-07:00Which is the principal square rootWhich is the principal square rootAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978640975929550094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490105929626066237.post-38228344353258919172013-09-12T19:46:01.663-07:002013-09-12T19:46:01.663-07:00how about questions below?
1) the square roots of ...how about questions below?<br />1) the square roots of 25 are:<br />2) the square roots of 5^2 are:<br />3) the square roots of (-5)^2 are:<br />4) sqt 5^2 is 5 and -5, is it correct?Kasyaf Sufihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773877166423676646noreply@blogger.com