Key term for Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, used in Mensuration and Calculation.
An irrational number that cannot be simplified to remove the square root (e.g., ).
Surd appears in Edexcel GCSE Mathematics revision content for Geometry and Measures, especially Mensuration and Calculation and Exact Trigonometric Values.
Geometry and Measures
Mensuration and Calculation • Exact Trigonometric Values
Algebra
Sequences • Sequence Types
Algebra
Notation and Manipulation • Expression Simplification
Number
Structure and Calculation • Powers and Roots
Number
Structure and Calculation • Exact Calculations and Surds
Number
Structure and Calculation • Indices Calculations
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