The quickest "hack" is to search for the symbol on Google and copy-paste it into your text.
Most mobile keyboards (like Gboard or the iOS keyboard) house the square root symbol in the secondary or tertiary symbol menus (tap ?123 , then =< ).
Note: This usually does not work using the number row above the letters; you must use the 10-key pad. 2. The Mac Shortcut
Or copy from the web: