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Square Roots

• A square root is a number that, when multiplied by itself, is equal to the given number.
• For example, 5 and −5 are the square roots of 25. Multiply 5 times itself, 5•5 = 25. Multiply −5 • −5 = 25.
• The inverse of squaring is finding the square root.
• The square roots of a number are both the positive and negative value, they are opposites of each other.
• The symbol √ represents the positive square root of a number.