Question

What are the roots for √16?
_____&____

Answer 1

Answer:

-4 and 4

Step-by-step explanation:

The square root of 16 has two possible answers: -4 and 4

This is because 4 x 4 = 16

AND -4 x -4 = 16

Remember that a negative times a negative is equal to a positive.

So, when you are taking the square root of 16, you have to write both the negative and positive possibility.