Well, its basically the opposite of squaring something which means taking a number and finding its square or root. For example, if you take 9 and square it (multiply it by itself), you get 81. But then, to find the square root of that number (which is just another way of saying “the number whose squared value equals 81”), you would need to divide 81 by 9… which gives us a result of 9!

Confused yet? Don’t worry were going to make this easy. The square root formula looks like this:

x = y

This means that the square root (which is represented by the symbol ) of any number x, equals a value y. So if you want to find the square root of 25, for example, all you need to do is plug in those numbers and solve for y:

x = 25
y² = 25
y = ±5 (because there are two possible values that can be squared to get 25)

So the square root of 25 is either +5 or -5. Pretty simple, right? Well… not exactly. Because in order to use this formula effectively, you need to understand a few key concepts like what radical means and why were using it instead of just saying “square root”.

Radicals are basically numbers that have been taken to the power of 1/2 (or any other fractional exponent). So when we say “the square root of x”, we’re really talking about a number whose value is equal to the result you get when you take another number and raise it to the power of 1/2.

But why do we need this formula in the first place? Well, for starters, its incredibly useful for solving equations that involve squares or square roots which are common in many areas of math (like algebra, geometry, and calculus). It can also help us understand how numbers relate to each other on a deeper level, by showing us how they behave when we take them to the power of 1/2.

Whether youre a math whiz or a complete newbie, this concept is essential for anyone who wants to understand how numbers work and why they behave the way they do. So give it a try I promise it won’t hurt (much)!