Find each root. √(-12)²

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First, recognize that the expression is \( \sqrt{(-12)^2} \), which means the square root of \((-12)\) squared.

Recall the property that \( \sqrt{a^2} = |a| \), where \(|a|\) denotes the absolute value of \(a\).

Apply this property to the expression: \( \sqrt{(-12)^2} = |-12| \).

Calculate the absolute value of \(-12\), which is the distance from zero on the number line, so \(|-12| = 12\).

Therefore, the root of the expression \( \sqrt{(-12)^2} \) is \(12\).

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Order of Operations

The order of operations dictates the sequence in which mathematical operations are performed. Parentheses and exponents are evaluated before multiplication or square roots. In the expression √(-12)², the exponent applies first to -12, then the square root is taken.

Squaring Negative Numbers

Squaring a negative number results in a positive number because multiplying two negative factors yields a positive product. For example, (-12)² equals 144, which is positive, regardless of the negative sign inside the parentheses.

Square Root Function

The square root of a number is a value that, when squared, gives the original number. The principal square root is always non-negative. Thus, √144 equals 12, not -12, since the square root function returns the positive root by convention.