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Quadratwurzel, also known as the square root, is a mathematical operation that finds a number which, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. It is denoted by the symbol √. For example, the square root of 16 is 4, because 4 multiplied by 4 equals 16. The square root of a number can be either positive or negative, as both a positive and a negative number, when squared, yield the same positive result. For instance, the square root of 9 is both 3 and -3, because 3 squared and -3 squared both equal 9. The square root of a negative number is not a real number, but rather an imaginary number. The square root is a fundamental concept in mathematics, with applications in various fields such as physics, engineering, and computer science. It is also used in everyday life, for example, when calculating the diagonal of a square or the distance between two points in a coordinate plane. The square root can be calculated using various methods, including the use of a calculator, the prime factorization method, or the Babylonian method. In algebra, the square root is often used to solve quadratic equations, which are equations of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0. The square root is also used in calculus to find the derivative of a function.