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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help me answer this question...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\pm \sqrt{\frac{ 9 }{ 49 }}\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

HI!!

OpenStudy (misty1212):

what is the square root of 9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's 3

OpenStudy (misty1212):

right

OpenStudy (misty1212):

and what is the square root of 49?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's seven because seven squared is 49

OpenStudy (misty1212):

ok then you found it right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm iffy about it thought, do I write the outcome as a positive or negative

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[\huge \sqrt{\frac{9}{19}}=\frac{\sqrt{9}}{\sqrt{49}}=\frac{3}{7}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Though*

OpenStudy (misty1212):

no the radical sign means the positive root

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh so it's positive outcome

OpenStudy (misty1212):

if you were solving \[x^2=\frac{9}{49}\] then the answer would be \[x=\pm\frac{3}{7}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I see

OpenStudy (misty1212):

but you are not, you are just asked for the positive root

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

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