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馃搻 Mathematics 11 minLesson 50 of 50
Working with Surds
Surds provide exact values which are more accurate than rounded decimals in science.
What you will learn
- A surd is an irrational number expressed using a square root.
- You can simplify surds by finding square factors inside the root.
- Adding surds requires them to have the same root value.
GCSE Maths - What on Earth are Surds??? And How do You Simplify Them? (Part 1/3) (2026/27 exams)
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Question 1 of 1Simplify the square root of 8.
