Misstatement on Proportion Page

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The proportion page states that the square root of 16 is 4 or -4.

The square root of 16 is 4.

-4 is the opposite of the square root of 16.
 
Good call. In a physical proportion problem, the Domain would be x > 0. Why would one EVER bring up -4? Let's talk about the Domain in the little parentheses, rather than the very odd "-4".
 
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