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Where is written:

\( \sqrt {4} = 2 \\ \sqrt {4} \neq-2\) 

 

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 Sep 29, 2017
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There are two square roots of 4:  2  and  -2.

The positive square root is called the "principal root".

The square root sign is defined to mean the principal root; thus, sqrt(4) = 2, not -2.

 Sep 30, 2017
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Where is written?

Thank you Geno,
but is there somewhere to read?

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asinus  Sep 30, 2017
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Try:  http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PrincipalSquareRoot.html 

Alan  Sep 30, 2017
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Thank you Alan!

Everything is clear now.

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asinus  Sep 30, 2017

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