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For the following two (02) items:
Let \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \) be the roots of the quadratic equation
\( x^{2} + (\log_{0.5}(a^{2}))x - 2(\log_{0.5}(a^{2}))^{2} = 0 \)
where \( a^{2} \neq 1 \) and \( \log_{0.5}(a^{2}) > 0 \). Further, \( \beta > 0 \).
What is \( \beta \) equal to?