Square Root of a Negative Number

The task is to find the square root of the number 100. The square root operation seeks a number which, when squared, equals the original number. For any positive integer, if $x^2 = 100$, then $x$ should be our answer.

Step 1: Recognize that 100 is a perfect square. This means there exists an integer $x$ such that $x \times x = 100$. Generally, we recall basic squares such as:

• $1^2 = 1$
• $2^2 = 4$
• $3^2 = 9$
• and so forth, up to $10^2$

Step 2: Checking integers, we find that:

$10^2 = 10 \times 10 = 100$

Step 3: Confirm the result: Since $10 \times 10 = 100$, then $\sqrt{100} = 10$.

Step 4: Compare with answer choices. Given that one of the choices is 10, and $\sqrt{100} = 10$, choice 1 is correct.

Therefore, the square root of 100 is 10.

To determine the square root of 16, follow these steps:

• Identify that we are looking for the square root of 16, which is a number that, when multiplied by itself, equals 16.
• Recall the basic property of perfect squares: $4 \times 4 = 16$.
• Thus, the square root of 16 is 4.

Hence, the solution to the problem is the principal square root, which is $4$.

To solve this problem, we need to determine the square root of 25.

• Step 1: The square root operation asks us to find a number that, when multiplied by itself, equals the given number, 25.
• Step 2: Consider what number times itself equals 25. We note that $5 \times 5 = 25$.
• Step 3: Thus, the square root of 25 is 5.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\sqrt{25} = 5$.

The correct answer is choice 2: 5.

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Understand the definition of a square root.
• Step 2: Identify which integer, when squared, gives 36.
• Step 3: Verify this integer meets the required condition.
• Step 4: Choose the correct answer from the given choices.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: A square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. Here, we want $y$ such that $y^2 = 36$.
Step 2: We test integer values to find which one squared equals 36. Testing $y = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,$ and $6$ gives:
- $1^2 = 1$
- $2^2 = 4$
- $3^2 = 9$
- $4^2 = 16$
- $5^2 = 25$
- $6^2 = 36$

Step 3: The integer $6$ satisfies $6^2 = 36$. Therefore, $\sqrt{36} = 6$.

Step 4: The correct choice from the given answer choices is 6 (Choice 4).

Hence, the square root of 36 is $\mathbf{6}$.

Let's solve the problem step by step:

• Step 1: Understand what the square root means.

The square root of a number $n$ is a value that, when multiplied by itself, equals $n$. This is written as $x = \sqrt{n}$.

• Step 2: Apply this definition to the number $36$.

We are looking for a number $x$ such that $x^2 = 36$. This translates to finding $x = \sqrt{36}$.

• Step 3: Determine the correct number.

We know that $6 \times 6 = 36$. Therefore, the principal square root of $36$ is $6$.

Thus, the solution to the problem is $\sqrt{36} = 6$.

Among the given choices, the correct one is: Choice 1: $6$.