What square root equals 985?

What square root equals 985? In other words, what number would you take the square root of to get 985? To solve this problem, we want to find x in the following equation:

√x = 985

To solve the √x = 985 equation, we first raise both sides to the power of 2 to eliminate the square root:

(√x)² = 985²
x = 985²

Then, we calculate 985² to get the following answer:

985² = 985 × 985
985² = 970,225

√970,225 = 985

We've provided the equation above to help you understand the underlying concept of solving problems like this. In the future, remember that you can solve all similar problems by simply multiplying the number by itself.

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