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OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

Calculate the principal square root of 81. 9 -9 +/-9 6561

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

I got B

OpenStudy (phi):

what is 8*8?

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

64

OpenStudy (phi):

you want a number times itself that is 91 8*8 is 64, so that is not the answer

OpenStudy (phi):

*81

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

and prinicpal root of x is positive root of x

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

where did u get 8 from?

OpenStudy (phi):

oh, I saw B and thought it was 8. if B means -9, it is true -9*-9 is 81 but *principal* square root is *only the positive square root*

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

so... A?

OpenStudy (phi):

yes

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

thx bro

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