Square Root: How To Make The Square Root Symbol

Mathematics has a long history and in the case of square roots, it is not an exception topic. According to research that has been carried out, the Egyptians are responsible for the creation and use of square roots.

The Egyptians are pioneers in many things, among which are the construction of the famous and well-known pyramids, which required mathematical skills, which is why they were in charge of developing this art, using tools that are maintained even today, such as is the square root.

We have all had to face, at some point in our school days, the fact of solving a square root, which means in simple words to find or remember, rather, which number than multiplying it by itself gives us the original number. And they start with simple problems and then, depending on the demands, they complicate the problem more, generating headaches.

But today we will not talk about the resolution of square roots, we will not take care of making you know how we should make the symbol of the square root, starting with paper and at school, but also how to make the symbol of the square root in various systems operating and also mobile phones.

What do you need to make the square root symbol?

1. Pencil
2. Notebook

How to make the square root symbol in pencil?

One of the first complications when facing square roots is the fact of getting the symbol that characterizes it right. It is that it is something unusual compared to the symbols we are used to.

Instructions to achieve the perfect pencil square root symbol

1. First you will need a No. 2 pencil, accompanied by your math notebook or a blank sheet if you want to practice first. Don’t forget the eraser, in case something goes wrong.
2. Then you will proceed to start with the symbol, the first consideration that you must have is that the square root contains a number below or inside its nomenclature, so place it so that you can have an idea of ​​the size that the symbol will occupy. In case you want to make the first symbol, don’t forget to leave a safe space so that the number can take its place.
3. Now to draw the square root symbol, start by standing on the left side of your number, and draw an inverted letter v that has one of the smaller sides (the one that is furthest to the left) and then imagine that you will make another letter v but now in its original form, which on the right side of the inverse is one of the parts of this new, even longer V, must actually be larger than the number of it’s going to cover.
4. Once you have formed both Vs, we must proceed with a horizontal line, which can cover all the numbers to which the square root will be applied.
5. You may have finished in the previous step, or at the end of the line, you can add a small line down, which represents the close of the square root.

Instructions to achieve the square root symbol on your computer or electronic device.

In case you need to write some work with the mathematical symbols for your class, you don’t have to worry, you can do it from your computer, whether you use Windows PC, or a Mas OS X PC. You do not have to worry, if what you need and place the square root formulas in your notes, you will only have to read the following section.

For computers with Windows operating system:

1. Open a document, email, or place where you need to place or insert the square root symbol.
2. Locate the place where you will have to place the symbol and go to it, once located, you must press the “Alt” key (in regular keyboards you have two keys under this same name, whichever you need to use is correct).
3. Without releasing the Alt key, you must press the 251 keys, in that same order and using the numeric keypad. It is essential that you follow the order, otherwise you will not get the square root symbol.
4. Once you have followed the previous steps, you must release the Alt key, once you finish this step, you will notice that the square root symbol will immediately appear in your document.

Computers using Mac OS X PC as the operating system

1. Open a document, email, or place where you need to place or insert the square root symbol.
2. Locate the place where you will have to place the symbol and go to it, once located, you must press the “Option” key.
3. Without releasing the Option key, you will need to press the uppercase V keys. It is important, not to say essential, that you capitalize the letter V, otherwise you will not get the square root symbol but some other symbol for which the lowercase letter v is assigned.
4. Once you have followed the previous steps, you must release the Option key, once you finish this step, you will notice that the square root symbol will immediately appear in your document.

Computers that work under the Ubuntu Linux operating system

1. Open a document, email, or place where you need to place or insert the square root symbol.
2. Locate the place where you will have to place the symbol and go to it, once located, you must press two keys, which are found on the keyboard under the name of “Shift” and “Ctrl” (on regular keyboards the “Ctrl” key ” has two keys under this same name, whichever you need to use is correct). You must press and hold both at the same time.
3. Without releasing any of the two keys “Shift” and “Ctrl”, you must press the u221a keys, in that same order and using the numeric keypad to type the numbers. It is essential that you follow the order, otherwise you will not get the square root symbol. Also if you use the numbers found on the alphabetic keyboard, you may not get the same results.
4. Once you have followed the previous steps, you proceed to release the two keys “Shift” and “Ctrl”, once you finish this step, you will realize that the square root symbol will immediately appear reflected in your document.

Tips for Making the Square Root Symbol

1. Check your keyboard settings, before inserting the symbol.
2. Check that your numeric keypad is functional before inserting the symbol
3. In some word processing programs, there are templates with mathematical symbols, you may find the square root symbol in one of them and you can insert it in a much simpler way.
4. At first you may not get the symbol as your teacher, but do not worry with practice you will achieve it.
5. Do not strive to achieve perfect lines, just create a line that can be defined and little by little you will achieve the desired shape.