Unit 2: Operations on Radicals MRSS Pre-Calculus 11

Mrs. K Urdahl-Serr Kirsten_Urdahl-Serr@sd42.ca

Maple Ridge Secondary School
For this unit, you will:

Solve problems that involve operations on radicals and radical expressions with
numerical and variable radicands. An interactive example of each outcome is linked
below:
Roots of integers
Roots of rational numbers
Find roots using a calculator
Nth roots
Simplify radical expressions with variables I
Simplify radical expressions with variables II
Multiply radical expressions
Divide radical expressions
Add and subtract radical expressions
Simplify radical expressions using the
distributive property
Simplify radical expressions using conjugates

Key Words:

Perfect Square
Perfect Cube
Irrational Number (

)
Rational Numbers ()
Radicand
Index
Radical (mixed and entire)
Conjugate



Formative Evaluation: Unit 2
Lesson
Concept Assignment
1 Entire Radicals and Mixed Radicals p. 97 Q 1-4, 6, 7, 10, 13-15
2 Adding and Subtracting Radicals p. 103 Q 1-12
3 Multiplying Radicals p. 111 Q 1-17
4 Dividing Radicals Part 1 p. 119 Q 1-14 Bonus 15, 16
5 Dividing Radicals Part 2 p. 126 Q 1-11 Bonus 12
Quiz #1 Lessons 1-3
Quiz #2 Lessons 1-5
Exam Preparation
6 Practice Test (p.131) Multiple Choice Q1-15 & Num. Response Q1-3, 5

Summative Evaluation Score
Unit Test: Operations on Radicals