Square Root Symbol

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Background - why Square Root Symbols are used. . .

Symbols are a concise way of giving lengthy instructions related to numbers and logic.

Math Symbols are an invention, not a discovery. They are a communication tool. Symbols are used to eliminate the need to write long, plain language instructions to describe calculations and other processes.




The most valuable, most frequently used Symbols in mathematics . . .

          The most important, most frequently used Miscellaneous Symbols  
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Miscellaneous Symbols - click symbol

$Math - Ellipsis Symbol$

Ellipsis

$Math - Plus-Minus$

Plus-Minus Symbol

$Math - Symbol for Infinity (Undefined)$

Infinity (Undefined)

$Math - Symbol for Square Root$

Square Root

$Math - Symbol for Percent$

Percent

$Math - Symbol for Function of x$

Function of x

$Math - Symbol for Factorial$

Factorial

$Math - Symbol for Square Root$ Symbol for "Square Root" -

The symbols $Square Root$ , $Square Root$ , and $Square Root$ are equivalent to and interchangeable with one another.

All three symbols mean exactly the same thing: the square root of the number represented by "X".

The square root of the number represented by X is another number which can be multiplied by itself to equal X.

Example 1: $Square Root$ , Square Root Square Root of 256: $Square Root$ The use of the plus-minus symbol is a short hand way of showing that the square root of 256 has two answers: $Square Root$ (16)(16) = 256

(-16)(-16) = 256