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

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Question 320021: True or false? The square root of A^2 = A if A is negative.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is false. Let A=-2. So sqrt%28%28-2%29%5E2%29=sqrt%284%29=2%3C%3E-2