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Is 2square root 6 the same as square root 6?

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Reiny
Is 2√6 = √6 ???????

Are 2 apples the same as 1 apple ?
Are 200 kg equal to 100 kg ?
etc ?

Don't you have a calculator?
Anonymous
I mean when 2 is the index.
Reiny
I have no clue what you mean.
Type it out in symbols instead of words

To me "2square root 6 the same as square root 6"
means
2√6 = √6
Steve
in that case, yes. If there is no index, 2 is assumed.

Online, its usually better to say

sqrt for square root
cbrt for cube root
4throot, 5throot, etc.

x^(1/n) for the nth root.

It's too easy to mistake the desired index for a multiplier.
Steve
If you really want to use the index as you did, just type 2root or 3root.

"square root" always means index of 2.
Reiny
mmmh,
"square root" always means index 1/2
"square" always means index 2

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