Which of these is a surd?
ASquare root of 12
BSquare root of 49/4
CCube root of 27
DSquare root of 144
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Square root of 12
sqrt12 = 2sqrt3 is irrational, while the other roots all come out as rational numbers.
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