Q. What are the positive and negative square roots of 16?____ and ____
Find Principal Square Root: Find the principal square root of 16.To find the principal square root, we look for a number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number, which is 16 in this case.4×4=16Therefore, the principal square root of 16 is 4.
Determine Negative Square Root: Determine the negative square root of 16. Since the square of a positive number is the same as the square of its negative counterpart, we can find the negative square root by simply taking the negative of the principal square root found in Step 1. −4×−4=16 Thus, the negative square root of 16 is −4.