Certainly! Let's solve the problem step by step.
We need to find the square root of [tex]\(0.16\)[/tex].
Step 1: Understand what taking the square root means.
- Taking the square root of a number is finding a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.
Step 2: Determine the square root of [tex]\(0.16\)[/tex].
- We're looking for a number [tex]\(x\)[/tex] such that [tex]\(x \times x = 0.16\)[/tex].
Step 3: Find the square root.
- The number that, when squared, equals [tex]\(0.16\)[/tex] is [tex]\(0.4\)[/tex] because [tex]\(0.4 \times 0.4 = 0.16\)[/tex].
Step 4: Verify the solution.
- To ensure our solution is correct, we can multiply [tex]\(0.4\)[/tex] by itself:
[tex]\(0.4 \times 0.4 = 0.16\)[/tex].
Therefore, the square root of [tex]\(0.16\)[/tex] is [tex]\(0.4\)[/tex].
