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Re: Math Discussion

Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 08:28
by Brody Craft
Square root of minus 16?

Re: Math Discussion

Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 08:33
by Bearbear76
Brody Craft wrote:
29 Jul 2017, 08:28
Square root of minus 16?
Yes

Re: Math Discussion

Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 08:34
by Brody Craft
My teacher taught us dividing a negative number with a negative number equals to a positive number Answer

Re: Math Discussion

Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 08:37
by Bearbear76
Brody Craft wrote:
29 Jul 2017, 08:34
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

Re: Math Discussion

Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 09:03
by CommanderABab
Square root of 16 can be 4 or -4.

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

Re: Math Discussion

Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 09:27
by Bearbear76
CommanderABab wrote:
29 Jul 2017, 09:03
Square root of 16 can be 4 or -4.

see:http://www.mbaker.columbiastate.edu/alg ... operty.htm
Therefore ±4

Re: Math Discussion

Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 09:50
by CommanderABab
Bearbear65 wrote:
29 Jul 2017, 09:27
CommanderABab wrote:
29 Jul 2017, 09:03
Square root of 16 can be 4 or -4.

see:http://www.mbaker.columbiastate.edu/alg ... operty.htm
Therefore ±4
If you say so!:)