Question

radicand of surds is always a/an ____ number

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

radicand of a surd is always rational_ number

Answer 2

Answer:

Radicand of surds is always a rational number.

Explanation:

Radical and surf are terms related to roots of a number.

i.e.

1. In

$\sqrt[3]{15}$

The surd or the order of the surd is 3 and the radicand is 15.

Or

2. In

$\sqrt{16}$

The order of the surd is 2 and the radicand is 16.

When the order of the surd is 2 it is called a quadratic radicand.

Reason:

Now, Since 15 and 16 can written in the form of p\q where q is not equal to zero. There both are rational numbers.

Or

Any radicand of a surd can be written in the form of p\q where q is not equal to zero.

Hence,

Radicand of surds is always a rational number.