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square root
noun
a quantity of which a given quantity is the square: The quantities +6 and −6 are square roots of 36 since (+6)×(+6)=36 and (−6)×(−6)=36.
Origin:
1550–60
1550–60
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Square root
is always a great word to know.
So is simplify. Does it mean:
| interval that contains its endpoints |
| to rewrite an expression as simply as possible |
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World English Dictionary
| square root | |
| —n | |
| a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself gives a given number or quantity: 2 is a square root of 4, usually written √4 or 41/2 | |
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| square root
A number that, when squared, yields a given number. For example, since 5 × 5 = 25, the square root of 25 (written √25) is 5. |
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Cultural Dictionary
square root definition
A number that, when multiplied by itself, will result in a given number. The square root of four is two; the square root of one hundred is ten.
Note: The square roots of many numbers, such as three, are irrational numbers.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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square root
in mathematics, a factor of a number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. For example, both 3 and -3 are square roots of 9. As early as the 2nd millennium BC, the Babylonians possessed effective methods for approximating square roots. See root
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