SOLUTION: I am not able to find the answer Maria was doing square roots. One day her calculator gave her this answer when she took a square root: 12.42. If this was the answer, what numbe

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Maria was doing square roots. One day her calculator gave her this answer when she took a square root: 12.42. If this was the answer, what number did she enter into her calculator to get this answer?
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In order for you better understand the problem, I will re-formulate it in the SHORT form.

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    |  If the value of the square root of the number is 12.42, find the number. |
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Solution 

You are given

     = 12.42.


Square both sides

    x =  = 154.2564.    


ANSWER.  The number is  x= 154.2564.

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