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What is a square root of a number x?
What is a square root of a number x?
- A number y such that $y^2 = x$ (correct)
- A number y such that $y = x^2$
- A number y such that $y = rac{x}{2}$
- A number y such that $y = 2x$
What is the principal square root of a nonnegative real number x denoted as?
What is the principal square root of a nonnegative real number x denoted as?
- $\pm \sqrt{x}$
- $-\sqrt{x}$
- $x^{1/2}$
- $\sqrt{x}$ (correct)
How many square roots does every positive number x have?
How many square roots does every positive number x have?
- 2 (correct)
- 1
- 3
- 0
What is the term or number whose square root is being considered known as?
What is the term or number whose square root is being considered known as?
How can the principal square root for non-negative x be written in exponent notation?
How can the principal square root for non-negative x be written in exponent notation?