identify the radicand in the radical

5√8. posibble answers

A.2
B.3
C.5
D.8

Question

identify the radicand in the radical

5√8.     posibble answers

A.2
B.3
C.5
D.8

flywalker · Answer

E=10 * sqrt2

anonymous · Answer

so i s that  A B C OR D

flywalker · Answer

none of them :P  the answers are wronge....who gave you the problem?

anonymous · Answer

my teacher

flywalker · Answer

mayby he did to check you ;)

flywalker · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

what is the radicand in the radical 5√8  and the possible answers are 2 or 3 or 5 or 8

flywalker · Answer

i don't know  (wo)man  i think he gave you wronge answers...ask him....

anonymous · Answer

i think the question is pretty clear....
do you know what a radicand is?

anonymous · Answer

the question does not say to simplify... it asks what is the radicand....

flywalker · Answer

i think that i am bit confused!(i don;t really speak very good english)so the question  is whast is the sqrt?(answer A?)

flywalker · Answer

dpalnc ?

anonymous · Answer

the radicand is the number inside of the radical sign...
for example, $\large \sqrt{\color {red}{radicand}} $, the radicand here could be an expression or just a number....