Square root

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In mathematics, a square root of x is a real number that becomes x when squared. It is read as "root x".

Properties

• The product of (root x) and (root y) is root(xy). Then is the sum of (root x) and (root y) also root(x+y)?

The following properties apply.

• \(\sqrt{x} \times \sqrt{y} = \sqrt{x \times y}\)
• \(\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{y} \neq \sqrt{x+y}\)

Favorite site

• Wikipedia (en) Description of the square root