If x is a positive real number, then x2 is a positive real number. Therefore, if a2 is positive, where a is a real number, then a is a positive real number.
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Step 1: Given that x is a positive real number, we know that x^2 is also a positive real number because any real number squared will always result in a positive number. Show more…
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