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v0.dev.2025-10-13

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Roots

Square and non-square roots.

Example

$ sqrt(3 - 2 sqrt(2)) = sqrt(2) - 1 $
$ root(3, x) $

Preview

Function

`root`
Element
Element
Element functions can be customized with `set` and `show` rules.

A general root.

$ root(3, x) $

Preview

math.root(

,

)->

`index`
none content
Positional
Positional
Positional parameters can be set by specifying them in order, omitting the parameter name.
Settable
Settable
Settable parameters can be set using the `set` rule, changing the default value used thereafter.

Which root of the radicand to take.

Default value:

none

`radicand`
content
Required
Required
Required parameters must be specified when calling the function.
Positional
Positional
Positional parameters can be set by specifying them in order, omitting the parameter name.

The expression to take the root of.

`sqrt`

A square root.

$ sqrt(3 - 2 sqrt(2)) = sqrt(2) - 1 $

Preview

math.sqrt(

)->

`radicand`
content
Required
Required
Required parameters must be specified when calling the function.
Positional
Positional
Positional parameters can be set by specifying them in order, omitting the parameter name.

The expression to take the square root of.

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