Evaluate square root of (-2)^2

$\sqrt{{(- 2)}^{2}}$

Step 1

Raise $- 2$ to the power of $2$ .

$\sqrt{4}$

Step 2

Rewrite $4$ as $2^{2}$ .

$\sqrt{2^{2}}$

Step 3

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$2$

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