If a number is multiplied by itself and then decreased by 12, the result is 0. What is the number?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Set up the equation x^2 - 12 = 0.
Answer
±3.464
Explanation
The equation x^2 = 12 leads to x = ±√12 = ±3.464.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is ±3.464.
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