Question

Define square root. Give an example.

Answer 1

A square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number.

Example: 4 × 4 = 16, so a square root of 16 is 4.

The symbol for a square root is √ which always means the positive square root.

Example: √36 = 6 (because 6 x 6 = 36)