\(\sqrt{3} = 1.732050807568877\) ... \(\pi = 3.14159\) ... Roots that cannot be written as exact decimals are called surds. Leaving an answer in surd form means the answer is exact. This square has an ...

Interactive macro-enabled MS-Excel spreadsheet. Contents: Write square roots of numbers as surds in their simplest form a√b. Simplify the addition or subtraction of surds using laws of surds. Simplify ...

This is a great worksheet involving problems using surds. It is a great compliment to other sheets that we have uploaded on surds. This is a PDF with 11 questions aimed at the grade 8+ students. A ...

Watch this video to learn about the rules of surds. For example, \(\sqrt 4 = 2\) is not a surd. However \(\sqrt 5\) is a surd. If you use a calculator, you will see that \(\sqrt 5 = 2.236067977...\) ...