7.1: Roots & Radical Expressions

Question 1

For any real # a and b, and any positive integer n, if an=b, then a is an_____ of b

Answer 1

nth root

Question 2

The # under the radical sign is the _____

Answer 2

radicand

Question 3

_____gives the degree of the root

Answer 3

Index

Question 4

When a # has two real roots, the positive root is called the_____

Answer 4

Principal Root