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Explain the meaning of the words radical, radicand, and index. Give an example with your explanation.

    Explain the meaning of the words radical, radicand, and index. Give an example with your explanation.
Introductory & Intermediate Algebra for College Students
Introductory & Intermediate Algebra for College Students
Robert F. Blitzer 4th Edition
Chapter 10, Problem 113 ↓
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00:01 Now, in this problem, we want to know what does it mean what a radical does not have an index.
00:10 In other words, we want to know what does that represent.
00:17 Now, if we take a step back, the index of radical is a number which indicates which root is desired of the number under the radical.
00:26 So, for example, if it is written like this, that 3 is referred to as the index.
00:35 And so this is called the cube root or the third root...
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