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wortelvergelijkingen oplossen

English translation: solving radical equations


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Dutch term or phrase:wortelvergelijkingen oplossen
English translation:solving radical equations
Entered by: Jack den Haan
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19:46 Apr 12, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Mathematics & Statistics
Dutch term or phrase: wortelvergelijkingen oplossen
wiskundige term, maar verder geen context. Iemand doet wiskunde Havo, huiswerk, en zegt: nu gaan we wortelvergelijkingen oplossen.
sammi
Local time: 06:46
to solve radical equation
Explanation:
Ref: Handboek voor de communicatie in de wiskunde [P.L. Brinkman/Agon Elsevier].

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Note added at 35 mins (2009-04-12 20:22:28 GMT)
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errartum: to solve radical equations
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 06:46
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Thank you very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4to solve radical equation
Jack den Haan
4 +2solving root equations
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen


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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to solve radical equation


Explanation:
Ref: Handboek voor de communicatie in de wiskunde [P.L. Brinkman/Agon Elsevier].

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Note added at 35 mins (2009-04-12 20:22:28 GMT)
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errartum: to solve radical equations


    Reference: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solverad.htm
Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Cross
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Neil.
agree  Marijke Singer
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marijke.
agree  Mark Straver: "root equations" is also correct, it depends on the overall style of the text translated. Pick one that works best!
1 day15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mark.
agree  vic voskuil
2 days4 hrs
  -> Bedankt Vic.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
solving root equations


Explanation:
You can thus have square root equations, cubic root equations etc.

L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marijke Singer: Both are correct. School kids will probably call it root equations and the scientific community radical equations.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Marijke. However I am puzzled as to which you believe is the most correct one?
agree  Mark Straver: "radical equations" is also correct. Since we're dealing with secondary education, it might be better to use "root" as it's "spreektaal" judging by your example context?
1 day6 hrs
  -> I consfess never to have heard of radical equations... and this with a brother-in-law with a Bsc degree
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