Algebra Foundations 2 Name: Simplifying Radicals Group Activity (Review for Post ABstsows “t) Group Member: Group Member Group Member rhe Writer : The Calculator rhe Presenter 1, What have we learned about square roots this week? we learned to use ce Pou 6 use pel ‘actor and fay methods. and W to fv SQV Foote When dhe rmadteand not % tert quart 2. Simplify V4 and explain your reasoning in detail multielying the v ‘ that glves aoa See ree Vas 5 3. Group Member B and Group Member C will find the decimal equivalent of their expression and ‘compare it with their partner’s decimal. [Use the calculator on your Chromebook] ‘Group Member B ‘Group Member C \6 V3-5_ + Vis = 3.57 i 6-4 = ry 44 aS ’ V7-NS 1 salstwu 33 18 ir 4. What did you notice about each side of the table? What other observations can be made? Yhat trey could bath go } threAlgebra Foundations 2 Name: Simplifying Radicals Group Activity 5. In mathematics, we often represent an expression in different ways but the different representations do not change the value of the expression. Write the following expressions in different, yet equal, ways. 6 vw id my aVF2 SET oy viz = S073 avis Js 3° 1 ry wc 2fe We SG a2 ce wea ys yaa No real Salvin 2fe 6. Why were we able to represent 12 with a whole number outside the radical but not 15? acs because VIS doesnt have & ferferd savare factors 7. Asquare root in simplest form is one in which the radicand has no perfect square factors other ‘than one WHUMMMEET. Simplify the following radical expressions with your group. no : sa ) a) V20 «Jas by) V5 Qve LED VDI 8 ly © ogee aa ie Var ies RI Te 23 788 ' We. Se3 ve iene 2” 2 “ue BBS a ob ae 237 ae 7 7 (30 30 a {2 62 acs 8. What strategies did you use to simplify these square roots? Is there more than one way to simplify _{Nadicals? - Pevfeck sayare factor metho) + Pate method 9, Discussion Questions: How do you know whether a square root is fully simplified? O Why do you think we simplify square roots into their simplest form?