document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50561>Question 50561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (square root x) to the second power =X </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=35060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Actually, this is quite easy once you think about it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A number times itself must be .... positive!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The square root of a positive number gives us the original number, but it will be positive!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt((-2)^2) = sqrt(4) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does 2 = -2 ? No!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we dub: sqrt(x^2) = | x | not <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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