It is believed that it arose as the measure of the diagonal of the unit square. By Pythagoras's theorem, the square of this length was 2, but when it turned out that this was not a rational number, it was expressed as a radical.
The term 'radical' is oft seen in science and math.
Math
A radical expression is an expression that involves a square root, cubic root, etc.
Well, darling, radical 5 plus 2 radical 5 is simply 3 radical 5. It's like adding apples to apples, just with more math and less fruit. So, go ahead and flaunt that math prowess like a boss!
A radical. Math is √!
the radical is the thing that houses the number in the problem of a square root. A radical sign looks like a division house just with a tail on the front of it.
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The function of a radical in math is to indicate the operation of taking the root of a number. It is represented by placing a radical symbol (√) before the number. The number inside the radical is known as the radicand.
NY Times Monday crossword? "radical sign"
If you work in science or engineering, you will need radical functions (and other advanced math topics) all the time. Otherwise, you won't have much need for radical functions.
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