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jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

Is (x^(1/2))^2 equal to the absolute value of x or just x?

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

You're taking the square root first - so this is only valid if x is positive.

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

It'd have to be equal to |x|, just because you can't plug a negative into that.

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

okay, thank you! :)

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