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Safety Compliance and Radical Equations
A safety inspector is reviewing a load-limit calculation for a freight elevator. After simplifying the relevant formula, the inspector arrives at the equation: where represents the potential load in kilograms. Based on the definition of a principal square root, explain why the inspector can immediately conclude there is no solution for without performing any further algebraic steps.
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