The inverse operation of squaring a number is finding the square root. When you square a number, you multiply it by itself. For example, squaring 3 gives you 9 (3 × 3 = 9). The square root operation reverses this process. So, the square root of 9 is 3.
Mathematically, if you have a number a, squaring it gives you a². The square root of a² brings you back to a. This is why squaring and taking the square root are considered inverse operations.
It’s important to note that every positive number has two square roots: one positive and one negative. For example, both 3 and -3 are square roots of 9 because both 3 × 3 and -3 × -3 equal 9.