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what is the square root?
a number when multiplied by itself gives the original number
whats the square root of 9
the square root of 9 is 3
what is the importance of a square root
To act as the inverse of squaring a number
Can you take the square root of a negative number?
Nope
what is the purpose of the square root?
To find the side lengths of a square when you already know the total area.
why is it called the “square” root?
Because it's a perfect square
whats the square root of 64
the square root of 64 is 8
how does every Square root have two answers?
Because there can be a positive and a negative
What does the square root symbol look like?
√
what is the square root of 121?
11
The symbol used for square root called the ____________ was introduced in _____
radical symbol, 1525
whats the square root of 225
the square root of 225 is 15
who invented the square root symbol?
Christoph Rudolff
Is there any other algebraic way to express square root?
By putting an exponent of ½ it becomes mathematically equivalent to writing the root symbol
what made the square root popular?
It became popular due to ancient and practical survival needs.
what year was the square root created?
1800 BCE
whats the square root of 2500
the square root of 2500 is 5
why did the ancient civilians make the square root?
They needed to solve problems involving land and construction
why does the square root symbol look like what it looks like?
It is the mix of a lowercase r and a checkmark shape
what is the square root of 625
25
Which ancient civilization created the square root?
babylonians
whats the square root of 14641
the square root of 14641 is 121
Why is the square root symbol called the radical symbol?
It comes from the Latin word radix, which translates to root.
What does the square root symbol mean?
It is used to find a non-negative number when multiplied by itself gives the value written underneath the symbol?
what is the answer to this equation √x+3=4
19