radical sign

radical sign

noun Mathematics.
the symbol √ or indicating extraction of a root of the quantity that follows it, as √25=5 or .

Origin:
1660–70
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Radical sign is always a great word to know.
So is coefficient. Does it mean:
one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, such as differential or integral calculus
a number or quantity placed before and multiplying another quantity, such as 3 in the expression 3x
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radical sign
 
n
the symbol √ placed before a number or quantity to indicate the extraction of a root, esp a square root. The value of a higher root is indicated by a raised digit in front of the symbol, as in ³√

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