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hey, I'm currently in grade 10 math. I have a question which shows a negative sign in FRONT of a square root, does this practically just indicate that I apply the negative to the answer of my root? so - sqrt(25) = -5 ?

 

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 Oct 27, 2014

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Yep....you have interpreted it correctly !!!    -√25 = -5  !!!

 

 Oct 27, 2014
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Yep....you have interpreted it correctly !!!    -√25 = -5  !!!

 

CPhill Oct 27, 2014

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