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Question #7f781

Answer 1

This is just pure coincidence that

`2+2=2*2=2^2`

4 is a perfect square number, meaning that if you multiply a number (let's say `a`) by itself, then you will get `a*a` or `a^2`.

`3*3=9`

That means 9 is a perfect square. But 6 is not.

Refer to square roots. They are basically a reversal to an `a*a` operation:

`sqrt(a^2)=a`

If 9 is square rooted:

`sqrt(9)=3`

and if 4 is square rooted:

`sqrt(4)=2`.

BUT if 6 is under a square root:

`sqrt(6)~~2.44948974278...`

You don't get a pretty, round integer perfect squares have to offer.

It is just a mathematical "miracle" that `2+2` and `2*2` equals 4. `3+3` equals 6 and `3*3` (which is just `3+3+3`) equals 9, so 3s aren't as graceful as numbers.

I mean, there are triangles ... but I digress.