Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

by Blitzer, Robert F.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Section P.3 - Radicals and Rational Exponents - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 45: 1

Answer

principal

Work Step by Step

RECALL: $\sqrt{a}$, where $a \ge 0$, represents the principal (or non-negative) square root of $a$. Thus, the missing word in the given statement is $\underline{\text{principal}}$.

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