why sqrt(36) is just positive 6

When we want to evaluate the square root of a number, say 36, the answer is just positive 6. It is a common math mistake for students to say the answer is both positive 6 and negative 6. It is both positive and negative 6 when we want to solve the quadratic equation x^=36

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