How do you simplify the Square root of 196?

1 Answer
George C. ยท MeneerNask
Jul 13, 2015

sqrt(196) = 14 since 14^2 = 14*14 = 196
Squaring is the opposite operation of square root.

Explanation:

Actually there are two solutions to x^2=196:
14 and -14.

14^2=14*14=196 and
(-14)^2 = (-14)*(-14) = 196

Only the positive square root is denoted by sqrt

Related questions
See all questions in Simplification of Radical Expressions
Impact of this question
7509 views around the world
You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License