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minus-squareh3ndrik@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·edit-22 months agox^2 = 9 <=> |x| = sqrt(9) would be correct. That way you get both 3 and -3 for x. That’s the way your math teacher would do it. So the correct version of the statement in the picture is: “if x^2 = 9 then abs(x) = 3”
minus-squareUnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoCool! Makes sense to me. Honestly, I’ve never done it this way, but it’s so clean. Love it. Thanks.
x^2 = 9
<=>
|x| = sqrt(9)
would be correct. That way you get both 3 and -3 for x.
That’s the way your math teacher would do it. So the correct version of the statement in the picture is: “if x^2 = 9 then abs(x) = 3”
Cool! Makes sense to me. Honestly, I’ve never done it this way, but it’s so clean. Love it. Thanks.