Key Concepts

Key Concepts

• Square Root Notation \(\sqrt{m}\) is read ‘the square root of \(m\)’
  If \(m={n}^{2}\), then \(\sqrt{m}=n\), for \(n\ge 0\).
  
  
• Use a strategy for applications with square roots.
  • Identify what you are asked to find.
  • Write a phrase that gives the information to find it.
  • Translate the phrase to an expression.
  • Simplify the expression.
  • Write a complete sentence that answers the question.