what is the opposite of square rooting?

take the square root of 9. you get 3. so what do you have to do to 3 to get 9? square it

The opposite operation of square rooting is indeed squaring. To find the square root of a number, you are finding the value that, when multiplied by itself, gives you the original number. For example, the square root of 9 is 3, because 3 multiplied by itself equals 9.

On the other hand, to find the square of a number, you are multiplying the number by itself. In the case you mentioned, to find the square of 3, you multiply 3 by itself: 3 × 3 = 9.

So, if you have a number and you want to find its opposite operation to square rooting, you should square that number.