The square root of a number x is always less than x.
2007-08-26 04:06:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Square root of all numbers less that unity is always less than the number.
2007-08-26 04:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by Indian Primrose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The square of a number is the result of multiplying a number by itself. Even a negative number, multiplied by itself would yield a positive number. Therefore the square of x is going to be greater than x, maing the square root less.
2007-08-26 11:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is sufficient to cite a single counter-example. The square-root of 1/4 is 1/2. 1/2 is greater than 1/4 QED
2007-08-26 11:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by richarduie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
one counter example is x=0.
that would be sqrt of 0 not less than 0
2007-08-26 11:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by mr no 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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it's not LESS THAN.....
2007-08-26 11:22:46 · answer #5 · answered by james b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋