Find the Square Root If It Is a Real Number $- \sqrt { 36 }$

question 10

Multiple Choice

Find the square root if it is a real number, or state that the expression is not a real number.
- $- \sqrt { 36 }$

• A) \(- 18\)
• B) not a real number
• C) 6
• D) \(- 6\)

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