2 = square root, 3 = cube root

√144

12

12

The square root of 144 is 12.

1212Area 144
How this was calculated
√144 = 144^(1/2) = 12
Check: 12 × 12 ≈ 144

The nth root is the number that, multiplied by itself n times, gives back the original number. Put simply: the square root of an area is the side of the matching square.

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