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v0.dev.2025-09-12
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Roots

Square and non-square roots.

Example

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

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

A general root.

math.root(
nonecontent
,
content
)->
content
$ root(3, x) $
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index
nonecontent
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.

math.sqrt(
content
)->
content
$ sqrt(3 - 2 sqrt(2)) = sqrt(2) - 1 $
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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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