True or false. When y is positive, the value of y^2 is always greater than the value of y. Why? however if you have 0.5^2 which is 0.25 is that not smaller than 0.5

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True or false. When y is positive, the value of y^2 is always greater than the value of y. Why?

however if you have 0.5^2 which is 0.25 is that not smaller than 0.5

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Answer: False

Explanation:

If
y=0.5 , then
y^2=0.25 , whereas
y=0.5 .

Therefore, this is a counterexample. Hence, the statement is false.

Jordan Kowal answered Feb 28, 2023

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