SOLUTION: In the expression √5, the radicand is___________ _______, and the index is___________ ________.

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Question 282033: In the expression √5, the radicand is___________________, and the index is____________________.
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The first answer is 5, it's the number that is inside the square root. The index in this case will be 2. If no numbers are seen then the number is 2.
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