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<p>surd</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>A &#039;&#039;&#039;surd&#039;&#039;&#039; is an irrational number that is not transcendental; i.e., it is an irrational root of some algebraic equation with rational coefficients.<br /> <br /> The term is from Latin for “deaf” or “hard of hearing.”<br /> <br /> Musical instrument that are tuned resonate at frequencies that correspond to rational numbers, while drums, for example, resonate at transcendental frequencies.<br /> <br /> “Surd” frequencies do not resonate or make music.</div>

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