Usage Note
Quadratwurzel is the standard term for square root in German maths education: die Quadratwurzel aus neun ist drei. The symbol √ is called das Wurzelzeichen.
Examples
"Die Quadratwurzel aus 144 ist 12."
Natural Translation
The square root of 144 is 12.
Literal Translation
The square-root from 144 is 12.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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