How come there are no solutions to the equation, #sqrtx = - 10#?
2 Answers
Aug 7, 2018
There is no real number that makes a negative number when squared.
Explanation:
Any positive number multiplied by itself (squared) produces a positive answer.
e.g.
Any negative number multiplied by itself (squared) produces a positive answer.
e.g.
The square root of a number is the number that multiplies by itself to produce the product.
If
Aug 7, 2018
If you were to square both sides, you would get
However, if you were to square root both sides of