Answer
coefficient
Work Step by Step
The number that multiplies a square root is called its $\underline{\text{coefficient}}$. For example, for $8\sqrt5$, 8 is the coefficient.
Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321867327
ISBN 13:
978-0-32186-732-2
Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.4 The Irrational Numbers - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 295: 5
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