What is a square root and what does it do?

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Definition:-

A square root is a number which produces a specific quantity when multiplied by itself.

Example:-

Suppose the area of a square of side 6 cm is given by 6 × 6 = 36 cm².

Therefore 36 is said to be the square of 6. We write 6² = 36 and we read the ‘the square root of 6 is 36' or simply ‘6 squared is 36.'

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