Find both square root of 4,900.
The first would be 70, but what the second one?
the second answer would be -70
technically all square roots have two answers, when you multiply two negative numbers you get a positive number
To find both square roots of 4,900, you can use the following steps:
1. Start with the number 4,900.
2. Take the square root of 4,900, which is the number that, when multiplied by itself, equals 4,900. The square root of 4,900 is 70. So, the first square root of 4,900 is 70.
3. Since every positive number has two square roots—one positive and one negative—you need to find the negative square root.
4. To find the negative square root, multiply the positive square root (-70) by -1. The negative square root of 4,900 is -70.
5. Therefore, the two square roots of 4,900 are 70 and -70.