Math Discussion

[Brody Craft]

Square root of minus 16?

[Bearbear76]

Square root of minus 16?

Yes

[Brody Craft]

My teacher taught us dividing a negative number with a negative number equals to a positive number Answer

[Bearbear76]

My teacher taught us dividing a negative number with a negative number equals to a positive number Answer

The also applies to multiplication like
-2 * -2 = 4
-2 * 2 = -4
2 * 2 = 4

[CommanderABab]

Square root of 16 can be 4 or -4.

see:http://www.mbaker.columbiastate.edu/alg ... operty.htm

[Bearbear76]

Square root of 16 can be 4 or -4.

see:http://www.mbaker.columbiastate.edu/alg ... operty.htm

Therefore ±4

[CommanderABab]

Square root of 16 can be 4 or -4.

see:http://www.mbaker.columbiastate.edu/alg ... operty.htm

Therefore ±4

If you say so!