Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.4 The Irrational Numbers - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 295: 3

Answer

The square root of $n$, represented by $\underline{\sqrt{n}}$, is the nonnegative number that when multiplied by itself gives $\underline{n}$.

Work Step by Step

The square root of $n$, represented by $\underline{\sqrt{n}}$, is the nonnegative number that when multiplied to itself gives $\underline{n}$. $\sqrt n*\sqrt n=n$
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