The square root of a number is 17.

Which method can be used to find the value of this number

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The square root of a number is 17.

Which method can be used to find the value of this number

parthkohli · Answer

The calculator method is what they call it.

parthkohli · Answer

Just kidding, try to make up an equation and solve it.

anonymous · Answer

idk how to all i need is to know how to like Take the square of 17.
or something so confused

parthkohli · Answer

No, the square root of a number is $17$.

parthkohli · Answer

Now if you denote your number by $x$, how would you denote "square root of $x$"?

anonymous · Answer

this is confusing i have no clue what your saying

parthkohli · Answer

...

parthkohli · Answer

Do you know what square root means?

anonymous · Answer

noppee

parthkohli · Answer

...really?

anonymous · Answer

yesss :C

parthkohli · Answer

The square root of a number $n$ is $k$ if $k \times k = n$

parthkohli · Answer

So $2$ is the square root of $4$ because $2 \times 2 = 4$.
$3$ is the square root of $9$ because $3 \times 3 = 9$.