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The square root of 159 is the number, which multiplied by itself 2 times, is 159. In other words, this number to the power of 2 equals 159.
Besides the real values of
along with an explanation, on this page you can also find what the elements of the square root of 159 are called.
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Second Root of 159
In this section we provide you with important additional information about the topic of this post:
The term can be written as ²√159 or 159^1/2.
As the index 2 is even and 159 is greater than 0, 159 has two real square roots:
²√159, which is positive and called principal square root of 159, and -²√159 which is negative.
Together, they are denominated as
Although the principal square root of one hundred fifty-nine is only one of the two square roots, the term “square root of 159” usually refers to the positive number, that is the principal square root.
If you want to know how to find the value of this root, then read our article Square Root located in the header menu.
There, we also discuss the properties for index n = 2 by means of examples: multiplication, division, exponentiation etc.
Next, we have a look at the inverse function.
Inverse of Square Root of 159
Extracting the square root is the inverse operation of ^2:
In the following paragraph, we are going to name the elements of this √.
What is the Square Root of 159?
You already have the answer to that question, and you also know about the inverse operation of 159 square root.
Keep reading to learn what the parts are called.
- ²√159 is the square root of 159 symbol
- 2 is the index
- 159 = radicand; the radicand is the number below the radical sign
- Square root = ±12.6095202129
- √ is called radical symbol or radical only
Second root of 159 = ±12.6095202129
As a sidenote: All values on this page have been rounded to ten decimal places.
Now you really know all about ²√159, including its values, parts and the inverse.
If you need to extract the 2nd root of any other real number use our calculator above.
Simply insert the number of which you want to find the square root (e.g. 159); the calculation is done automatically.
If you like our information about ²√159, then a similar square root you may be interested in is, for example: square root of 161.
In the following table you can find the n-th root of 159 for n = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.
Table
The aim of this table is to provide you with an overview of the nth roots of 159.
| Index | Radicand | Root | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 159 | Square Root of 159 | ²√159 | ±12.6095202129 |
| 3 | 159 | Cube Root of 159 | ³√159 | 5.417501515 |
| 4 | 159 | Forth Root of 159 | ⁴√159 | ±3.5509886247 |
| 5 | 159 | Fifth Root of 159 | ⁵√159 | 2.756001343 |
| 6 | 159 | Sixth Root of 159 | ⁶√159 | ±2.3275526879 |
| 7 | 159 | Seventh Root of 159 | ⁷√159 | 2.0629338564 |
| 8 | 159 | Eight Root of 159 | ⁸√159 | ±1.8844067036 |
| 9 | 159 | Nineth Root of 159 | ⁹√159 | 1.7563039597 |
| 10 | 159 | Tenth Root of 159 | ¹⁰√159 | ±1.660120882 |
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Square Root of One Hundred Fifty-Nine
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Summary
To sum up, the square roots of 159 are ±12.6095202129; the positive real value is the principal.
Finding the second root of the number 159 is the inverse operation of rising the ²√159 to the power of 2. That is to say, (±12.6095202129)2 = 159.
Further information about the root of a number like ²√159 can be found on our page n-th Root.
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– Article written by Mark, last updated on November 26th, 2023