Question 1068008
when you square a number, you are multiplying it by itself.


when you take the square root of a number, you are finding the number that, when squared, is equal to the number.


these are opposite sides of the same coin.


an example:


2^2 is equal to 2 * 2 which is equal to 4


square root of 4 is 2 because 2 * 2 = 4.