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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The positive square root of a positive number is called the???... Square root root principal square root..

OpenStudy (kenljw):

Principle square root

OpenStudy (anonymous):

principal square root..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup its principle square root

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

"principal square root" is correct usage, "principle square root" is not. "Principal" comes from Latin 'principalis' — 'first, original' Principal comes first when sorting alphabetically. Principle means "rule, basis for conduct"

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