Enter the root in LaTeX - all information

In LaTeX you can enter a root with little effort. In this practical tip, we show you which commands you need for this.

LaTeX: Enter the root - how it works

You can create a root with just one command in math mode:

• In the screenshot you can see how you can generate the Nth root and a simple square root.
• You can generate the Nth root of two with the command $ \ sqrt [N] {number} $. For example, the third root of 2 looks like this: $ \ sqrt [3] {2} $.
• If you want to enter a simple square root, simply omit the square brackets: $ \ sqrt {number} $.

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