Solve for q.
q² = 144
q = ______ or ______
Submit
Solve for q. q² = 144 q = ______ or ______ Submit
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Solve for q.
q² = 144
q = ______ or ______
Submit
To solve for ( q ) in the equation ( q^2 = 144 ), you need to take the square root of both sides. Remember that when you take the square root, there are both positive and negative solutions.
So, we have:
[ q = sqrt{144} ]
[ q = 12 ]
And since we must also consider the negative root:
[ q = -sqrt{144} ]
[ q = -12 ]
Therefore, the solutions are:
( q = 12 ) or ( q = -12 ).
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