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â Ì
xÌ
³Ì
—— = â Ì
xÌ
³Ì
Ì
/Ì
xÌ
â â(a} ̸ â{b) = â(a ̸ b)
â Ì
xÌ
Ì
= â Ì
xÌ
²Ì
â â Ì
uÌ
²Ì
= âuâ for all real numbers u
= âxâ â ANSWER
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_root
Scroll down to just below the first graph.
ANSWER . .
â âxâ... For all real numbers x ... i.e. when x can be negative, positive, or 0.
Example: For x = -5,
â Ì
(Ì
-Ì
5Ì
)Ì
² = â-5â = 5 not -5 ..
i.e. â Ì
xÌ
²Ì
= âxâ = -x, not x, when x is negative
OR
â x ... if x is given as non-negative.
e.g. restricted by x ⥠0 ...
Example: For x = 5, â Ì
(Ì
Ì
5Ì
)Ì
² = â5â = 5 = x
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