Key term for AQA GCSE Mathematics, used in Mensuration and calculation.
An irrational number left in its square root form (e.g., √2) to provide an exact mathematical value without rounding.
Surd appears in AQA GCSE Mathematics revision content for Geometry and measures, especially Mensuration and calculation and Pythagoras and Trigonometry.
Geometry and measures
Mensuration and calculation • Pythagoras and Trigonometry
Algebra
Notation, vocabulary and manipulation • Expression Manipulation
Number
Structure and calculation • Indices and Roots Calculations
Geometry and measures
Mensuration and calculation • Exact Trigonometric Values
Algebra
Sequences • Special Sequences
Number
Structure and calculation • Exact Calculations
Number
Structure and calculation • Powers and Roots
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