Mathematics

Paloma Michael

12 February, 03:03

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about square roots and cube​ roots? ​ (Suggested reading: page​ 667.) A. It is OK to take the square root of a negative number. For​ example, the square root of negative 9 is negative 3. B. When finding the cube root of a​ number, you will always get one answer. The cube root of a negative is negative ​ (negative 2 is the cube root of negative 8​ ) ​, and the cube of a positive is positive ​ (4 is the cube root of​ 64). C. When finding the square root of a positive​ number, you will always get two answers. For​ example, the square roots of 9 are negative 3 and 3. D. It is OK to take the cube root of a negative number. For​ example, the cube root of negative 27 is negative 3.