SOLUTION: True or false? The square root of A^2 = -A if A is negative.

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Question 320028: True or false? The square root of A^2 = -A if A is negative.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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True or false? The square root of A^2 = -A if A is negative.
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Solve sqrt[(-2)^2] = sqrt[4] = 2, which is -(-2)
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Ans: True
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Stan H.