Homework Help: math

Posted by zaira on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 12:50pm.

when using a calculator to find the square root of a number, which of the following is the correct sequence of steps?

a. 1 enter the number
2 press the x2 (x-squared) key

b. 1 press the x2 (x-squared)key
2 enter the number
3 press the equals key

c. 1 press the square root key
2 enter the number
3 press the equals key

d. 1 enter the number
2 press the square root key

math - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 12:52pm
Try those on a calculator and tell us what you find.
math - zaira, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 1:31pm
its c
math - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 1:45pm
That did't work on my calculator.
- math - zaira, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:06pm
  i think its b
math - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:24pm
If you want square root, why would you press the x- squared key?

Why don't you find the square root of 9 on this online calculator?

http://www.calculateforfree.com/

Note: the square root of 9 = 3
- math - zaira, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:26pm
  its d te answer

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