Exploring the Role of the Radical Symbol in Order of Operations

What type of symbols does the 'P' in PMAS refer to?

• Only square brackets

• All grouping symbols

• Parentheses only

• Only curly brackets

What must be evaluated first when dealing with a radical symbol?

• The entire expression outside the radical

• The addition and subtraction outside the radical

• The exponent outside the radical

• The expressions inside the radical

In the expression under the radical, which operation is performed first?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Exponentiation

• Subtraction

What is the result of 3 cubed?

• 81

• 27

• 6

• 9

What operation is performed after solving the exponent and before the radical?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

What is the final operation performed in the example?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Evaluating the radical

What is the square root of 25?

• 5

• 10

• 625

• 50

Why is the radical considered a grouping symbol?

• Because it has no effect on order of operations

• Because it groups and prioritizes operations inside it

• Because it only affects numbers inside it

• Because it groups numbers outside it

What should be evaluated first under a radical?

• Addition and subtraction

• Multiplication and division

• Parentheses and exponents

• The radical itself

How do you treat expressions under a radical in terms of order of operations?

• Ignore the standard order of operations

• Follow the same order as any expression

• Only evaluate exponents

• Start with addition or subtraction