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sqrtx1x22y1y22z1z22

sqrtx1x22y1y22z1z22 is not a standard mathematical symbol. It appears to be a concatenation of the word sqrt with several subscripted terms x1, x2, y1, y2, z1, z2, and may be intended to denote a square root of a product involving those variables. Because the notation is ambiguous without parentheses, it is common to consider two readings.

One reading is sqrt(x1 x2 y1 y2 z1 z2), the square root of the product of six

A second reading is the product of three square roots: sqrt(x1 x2) sqrt(y1 y2) sqrt(z1 z2). This

In either interpretation, explicit parentheses are advised to avoid ambiguity. For example, sqrt((x1 x2)(y1 y2)(z1 z2))

Typical contexts include algebraic manipulation, geometric interpretations of products of coordinates, or programming notation where clarity

terms.
In
this
reading,
the
expression
is
real-valued
if
the
product
x1
x2
y1
y2
z1
z2
is
nonnegative;
otherwise
it
takes
a
complex
value.
The
square
root
distributes
over
a
product
only
under
certain
conditions
when
working
in
the
real
numbers.
interpretation
requires
each
pair's
product
to
be
nonnegative
in
the
real
domain
if
real-valued
results
are
desired.
In
general,
sqrt(a
b)
=
sqrt(a)
sqrt(b)
is
valid
for
nonnegative
a
and
b
in
the
real
numbers;
for
arbitrary
signs
or
complex
numbers,
branch
choices
matter
and
the
equality
may
fail.
equals
sqrt(x1
x2
y1
y2
z1
z2)
when
the
product
is
nonnegative.
If
complex
values
are
allowed,
one
must
specify
branches
of
the
square
root.
about
grouping
is
essential.