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| Symbol | Format | Data |
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| √ | Code Point |
U+221A |
| TeX |
\sqrt{}
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| SVG |
In math, the radical symbol is used to represent taking the square root of an expression. Typically the radical symbol is used in an expression like this:
In plain language, this means “take the square root of the number four”.
The radical symbol is also used to represent taking the -th root of a number when a number is placed above the start of the symbol as shown below:
In plain language, this means “take the -th root of the number ”. Read more…
Returns the square root of the provided expression.
The radical operator returns the n-th root of the provided expression. The radical operator is an alternative way of writing a fractional exponent.