The opposite of a mathematical operation calculates the reverse of that operation. Pairs of common mathematical operations include addition and subtraction, and division and multiplication. A square root is a value that when multiplied by itself will give a specific number. In terms of variables, the square root of "a," signified as "√a," multiplied by itself will produce "a." The opposite of a square root is a square or perfect square (square of a whole number), which is the product of a number multiplied by itself. You can calculate the square of a number from its square root through a series of multiplications.
Instructions
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Obtain a square root so you can find its opposite. For example, let the square root be √3, which is approximately 1.732.
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Multiply the square root by itself. In this example, √3 x √3 = 3.
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Multiply the product from the previous step by itself to calculate its square. Concluding this example, 3 x 3 = 9.