When we can't simplify a number to remove a square root (or cube root etc) then it is a surd.. Example: √(2) (square root of 2) can't be simplified further so i ...

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What is a surd ?

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When we can't simplify a number to remove a square root (or cube root etc) then it is a surd..
Example: $\sqrt{2}$ (square root of 2) can't be simplified further so it is a surd
Example: $\sqrt{4}$ (square root of 4) can be simplified (to 2), so it is not a surd!

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What is a surd ?

When we can't simplify a number to remove a square root (or cube root etc) then it is a surd.. Example: √2 (square root of 2) can't be simplified further so it is a surd Example: √4 (square root of 4) can be simplified (to 2), so it is not a surd!

When we can't simplify a number to remove a square root (or cube root etc) then it is a surd..
Example: $\sqrt{2}$ (square root of 2) can't be simplified further so it is a surd
Example: $\sqrt{4}$ (square root of 4) can be simplified (to 2), so it is not a surd!