raíz cuadrada
square root
The Spanish phrase 'raíz cuadrada' translates into English as 'square root'. In mathematics, the square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. For example, the square root of 9 is 3, as 3 times 3 equals 9. This term is commonly used in mathematical and scientific fields.
Example sentences using: raíz cuadrada
Mi profesor me enseñó cómo hallar la raíz cuadrada de un número.
My teacher taught me how to find the square root of a number.
This sentence demonstrates asking about an action - in this case, how to find the square root of a number, using the active indicative verb tense in Spanish, which is a common tense for everyday actions.
¿Sabes cómo calcular la raíz cuadrada de un número?
Do you know how to calculate the square root of a number?
This sentence demonstrates forming a question in Spanish. Questions are often introduced by an upside-down question mark (¿) and finished with a regular question mark (?). Also, in this sentence 'sabes' is used to express the know-how/do you know form of a verb.