Chapter SR10, Problem 12P

Solution

To write the phrase “The square root of a number” as an algebraic expression.

  $\sqrt{x}$

Given:

The phrase “The square root of a number”.

Concept Used:

• The term more indicates the addition operation.
• The term less/reduced is used for subtraction.
• The term times indicates the product.
• The term quotient represents the division.

Calculation:

Let the number be x .

In order to write the algebraic expression for the given phrase, note that the number x is inside the square root. So, the algebraic expression for the given phrase is given by $\sqrt{x}$ .

Thus, the algebraic expression for the given phrase is $\sqrt{x}$ .