alleryWhat do we say aloud for the radical sign √?
AThe cube root of
BHalf the value of
CAbsolute value of
DThe square root of
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The square root of
1. The radical sign √ denotes the square root.
2. It is read as "the square root of".
3. For example, √2 is the square root of 2.
_Source: Wikipedia, Glossary of mathematical symbols, Arithmetic operators_
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