Write as a Function of y y=x^2

Problem

y=x^2

Solution

1. Identify the goal, which is to solve the equation for x in terms of y to express x as a function of y

2. Apply the square root to both sides of the equation to isolate x

3. Include the plus-minus sign because the square root of a squared variable can be either positive or negative.

x=±√(,y)

Final Answer

x=±√(,y)

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