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what is the difference between dividing 16 by 2 and finding the square root of 16

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[tex]\frac{16}2=8\\ \sqrt{16}=\sqrt{4\cdot 4}=4[/tex]

16 ÷ 2 = 8

In this equation, you split 16 into 2 equal parts, which are 8 and 8.

The [tex]\sqrt{16}[/tex], however, is finding what number times itself makes 16. The answer is 4 in this case. 4 x 4 = 16

You get 2 different answers (2 and 4). They are two different operations.