Chapter 10 - Radical Expressions and Equations - 10-4 Solving Radical Equations - Lesson Check - Page 623: 6

Converse : if $x^{2}=y^{2}$ then $x=y$ Taking square root on both sides,we get: $x=+y$ $OR$ $x=-y$ Since $x$ and $y$ may have opposite signs,the converse may not be true for all cases

Converse : if $x^{2}=y^{2}$ then $x=y$ Taking square root on both sides,we get: $x=+y$ $OR$ $x=-y$ Since $x$ and $y$ may have opposite signs,the converse may not be true for all cases