Solve x^2=36 by inspection. There are two real solutions. Enter the lesser number first.(

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( x^2 = 36 \) by inspection, we can find numbers whose square equals 36.

Taking the square root of both sides, we obtain:

\[ x = \sqrt{36} \quad \text{or} \quad x = -\sqrt{36} \]

Calculating the square roots, we find:

\[ x = 6 \quad \text{and} \quad x = -6 \]

Thus, the two real solutions are \( -6 \) and \( 6 \).

Since we need to enter the lesser number first, the final answer is:

\[ -6, 6 \]