Solve x2=36

Question

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2
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36
by inspection. There are two real solutions. Enter the lesser number first.(1 point)
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Answer 1

To solve the equation \( x^2 = 36 \) by inspection, we can take the square root of both sides.

The equation can be rewritten as: \[ x = \pm \sqrt{36} \]

Calculating the square root of 36 gives us: \[ \sqrt{36} = 6 \]

Thus, the two real solutions are: \[ x = 6 \quad \text{and} \quad x = -6 \]

Since you are asked to enter the lesser number first, the solutions are: \[ {-6, 6} \]