Typing Radicals

Typing (x^(1/n))

To get a radical, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Press Ctrl+2 or Ctrl+@:

(Sqrt[\[Placeholder]])

Type the radicand inside the placeholder (which is already selected).

Type x:

(Sqrt[x\[VerticalSeparator]])

Press the Control key and the 5 key at the same time.

Press Ctrl+5 or Ctrl+%:

(x^(1/\[Placeholder]))

Type the index.

Type n:

(x^(1/(n\[VerticalSeparator])))

Get out of the radical and down to the baseline by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(x^(1/n))\[VerticalSeparator]

Typing (x^(1/n))(y^(1/n))

To get a radical, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Press Ctrl+2 or Ctrl+@:

(Sqrt[\[Placeholder]])

Type the radicand inside the placeholder (which is already selected).

Type x:

(Sqrt[x\[VerticalSeparator]])

Press the Control key and the 5 key at the same time.

Press Ctrl+5 or Ctrl+%:

(x^(1/\[Placeholder]))

Type the index.

Type n:

(x^(1/(n\[VerticalSeparator])))

Get out of the radical and down to the baseline by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(x^(1/n))\[VerticalSeparator]

Type the second radical in the same way as the first.

Press Ctrl+@, type y, press Ctrl+%, type n, and press Ctrl+Space:

(x^(1/n))(y^(1/n))\[VerticalSeparator]

Typing ((x y)^(1/n))

To get a radical, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Press Ctrl+2 or Ctrl+@:

(Sqrt[\[Placeholder]])

Type the expression in the placeholder (which is already selected).

Type x y:

(Sqrt[x y\[VerticalSeparator]])

Press the Control key and the % key at the same time to create an index.

Press Ctrl+%:

((x y)^(1/\[Placeholder]))

Type the index in the placeholder (which is already selected).

Type n:

((x y)^(1/(n\[VerticalSeparator])))

Get out of the radical and down to the baseline by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

((x y)^(1/n))\[VerticalSeparator]