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Solve the equations.


\sqrt{x^(2) } =14

\sqrt{x^(2) } =17

\sqrt{y^(2) } =5

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Answer:


x=\pm14\\x=\pm17\\y=\pm5

Explanation:

Generally, equations in the form
√(x^2)=c where
c is some constant, would have
x=\pm c as its solution.

This is because the square of a number is always positive regardless of the sign of
x.

User Umakanth
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