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What is the square root of (16/25)?

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Sep 5, 2015

#4/5#

Explanation:

#16/25 = (4*4)/(5*5) = (4/5)*(4/5) = (4/5)^2#

So #sqrt(16/25) = sqrt((4/5)^2) = 4/5#

#-4/5# is also a square root of #16/25#, but by convention when we say the square root, we tend to mean the positive one.

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