Question

Find the square root of 196

Answer 1

Find the square root of 625

Answer 2

what is a symbol that denotes a root (called the radical)

Answer 3

The square root of 196 is 14.

Answer 4

The square root of 625 is 25.

Answer 5

The symbol that denotes a root is called the radical sign, and it is represented by the symbol \( \sqrt{} \). For example, \( \sqrt{x} \) denotes the square root of \( x \). For higher roots, such as the cube root, the radical sign is typically written with a small number indicating the degree of the root, like \( \sqrt[3]{x} \) for the cube root of \( x \).