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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is a square root?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

example: 5 squared is 25. so the square root of 25 is 5. get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the inverse of a power

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its the number that makes it a squarred

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

squared?????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, whatever number u would square to get that is the square root.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what grade u inj?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

me 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kewl

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sup man

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/sqrt.html

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

given some number N, its square root is defined as another number, say R, that when multiplied by itself will give you N. so:\[N = R*R =R^{2}\]\[R=\sqrt{N}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

still what the heck is a square root and what do you mean by square it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how r u in 7th grade and not know the meaning of a sq root?!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yo dont hate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its all good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

don't worry, enjoy highschool don't worry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am not hating! just wondering! cuz i like learned that in 4th grd!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you understand what it means to "square" a number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so like..... square root of 25 is 5, square root of 4 is 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

joemath no i dont

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets go over that first then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When i say, "what is 5 squared?" im asking, what is:\[5\times 5\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its a number times by itself?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square means multiply that number by itself!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k thx bro

OpenStudy (anonymous):

exactly!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 7 squared? its:\[7\times 7=49\] so to square a number, multiply it by itself.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square root of 49 is 7 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait a minute. are you REALLY in 7th grade?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, the square root os 49 is 7, ,because 7 squared is 49. just think of the square root as the opposite of squaring.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES MENPRI DO YOU THINK I COME TO OPENSTUDY WHEN IM GRADE 4 OR SOMETHIN????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm, then square root of 81 must be 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well who doesn't know what squared means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

root of 64 is 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

other than you, i mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

MENPRI IF YOU DONT HELP GET OUT

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{?}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is teh squareroot sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i helped!!! i said what squaring and square rooting is!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9^2=81

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cool I know what square root is now thanks everyone except for menpri who did not help me.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{81}=9\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I DID SO HELP YOU YOU MEAN PERSON!!!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not hatin' menpri

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fine i'll give you medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wanna know something weird? i'm actually 11.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay a medal!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i gave u a medal2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cool story bro

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx mate :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its not a story its true!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k cool

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