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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