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𝑹𝒂 𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔𝟗
Learner’s Module

© 2018
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
For Mrs. Dacara, mathematics adviser of Grade 9 Diamond, for her
concern,patience,utmost support,advises, assistance and for her joyful
lessons throughout the year

For Jessie . Roxas Jr.,the leader of the group, for his everyday reminder
for the members in completing the project. For his hard work on typing
the equations patiently. This project will absolutely not be finished
without his powers.

For the members of the group, for cooperation in completing the

project. For their hard work in making the task given to them by the
leader and for the patience on making them.

And lastly ,for the users or reader of the project, for appreciating the
project. Just please do not destroy our project instead love and
carefully used it just how you love and care your love ones.

Thank You!

-Authors

Submitted by:

Jessie Roxas Jr.

Monica Delos Santos
Nelcie Morte
Leonel Haber
Antonette Sabularse
Sarah Mae Baylon
I. Radicals

a. Module Map

b. Pre-Assessment…………………………………………………………

c. Simplifying radicals……………………………………………………

d. Transforming radical to exponential form vice versa……

e. Rationalizing the denominator…………………………………....

f. Combining radicals……………………………………………………..

g. Multiplication and division of

radicals…………………………………………….

h. Solving Radical Equations…………………………………………...

i. Summative Test…………………………………………………………
Lessons and Coverage

Lesson 1 – Simplifying Radicals

Lesson 2 – Transforming radical to exponential form vice versa
Lesson 3 – Rationalizing the denominator
Lesson 4 – Combining radicals
Lesson 5 – Multiplication and division of radicals
Lesson 6 – Solving radical equations

Objectives
In this lessons, you will learn to:

 Simplify radicals to its lowest term using laws of radicals

 Write expression with rational exponents and vice versa
 Perform operations on radical expressions
 Solve equations involving radical equations
 Solve problems involving radicals
Module map
Here is a simple map of the leessons that will be covered in this module

Radicals

Simplifying Transforming Operation on Radical

radicals radical to radical Equations
exponential expressions
form vice versa

Addition of Subtraction Multiplicati Division of

radicals of radicals on of Radicals
radicals
 Lesson Radicals
𝑛
A radical is an expression in the form √𝑎 where n ia a positive integer
and a is an element of the real number system.

 Pre-Assessment: Let’s see what you’ve got!

Answer the following. Encircle the correct answer.

1. What is the simplified form of √128 ?

a. 64 c. 8√2
b. √64 d. 3√6
2. What’s the sum if you combine √3 and - 8√3 ?
a. 8√3 c. 9√6
b. −8√6 d. −7√3
3. Which of the following radical expressions will have x=6 as the solution?
a. √𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 7 = 0 c. √𝑥 = 9
b. √2𝑥 − 3 = x-3 d. 3√𝑥 = 5
2
4. Transform this (5𝑎3 𝑏 2 ) to radical form.
3
4
a. √10𝑎5 𝑏 4 c. √25𝑎𝑏 4
3 3
b. 5√5𝑎6 𝑏 4 d. √25𝑎3 𝑏 4
5. Which of the following is the result when we simplify (2√8 +
3√5)(6√8 + 7√5)?
a. 201 + 64√10 c. 12√8 + 32√40 + 21√5
b. 12√64 + 14√40 + 18√40 + 21√25 d. 195√10
3 5
6. Simplify √ √25 𝑎5 ?
5
a. 2a c. √2𝑎
3
b. 2√𝑎 d. √2𝑎
7. In the simpliest form, what’s the product of (2√18)(3√8)?
a. 6√26 c. 72
b. 2√18 + 3√8 d. 6√144
8. Find the length of an edge of the given cube. Surface
a. 9√3 c. √729 area =
b. 3√3 d. √54 27 sq. m
9. Which of the following is a radical equation in one variable?
a. √𝑎 = 7 c. 2𝑥√5 + 3𝑦√3 = 10
b. √12 = 5 d. √12 + √30 =7
3 3
10. What value of k will make the equation √𝑘 + 4 = √2𝑘 + 3 true?
a. 4 c. 2
b. 3 d. 1
 Simplifying Radicals

 Activity 1: Brain Exercise

Simplify the following radicals.

1. √256 6. √252
2. √45 7. √216𝑥 5 𝑦 8
3 3
3. √343 8. √−729𝑥 4
4 4
4. √1296 9. √176𝑥 3 𝑦 6
5
5. √96 10. √243𝑥 7 𝑦 8
 Activity 2: Expert Level

Simplify.
3
1. √−432𝑥 7 𝑦 5
3
2. √405𝑥 6 𝑦 4
3
3. √√𝑚6
4
4. √ √6561
4
5. √√√7

Note: Here are the steps in simplifying radicals.

1. Factor the radicand such that one of the factors has a perfect nth
root.
2. Use the product property of radicals.
3. Simplify resulting radicals.
 Transforming radical to exponential from
vice versa

 Activity 3: Fill-Me-In
I. Fill the exercises below with the correct answer. Convert these
expressions to radical form.

2 4
64 √36

3
(3𝑛)5

3 4
(8𝑥 3 )5 √64𝑥 6

3
(4𝑦 4 )4

3
(7𝑎4 )4
 II. Convert from radical to exponential.

3 3
√64 √ 82

5
√81

7 4
√256 47

3
9
(7𝑥 4 )9
√343𝑥 12

5
√−81𝑎8 𝑏 20

III. More problems…(transform the ff.)

Radical Form Exponential Form

𝟔
√𝟐𝟔𝒙
142/4
𝟕
√𝟐𝟓𝟔𝒎𝟏𝟔
(9𝑢3 𝑣 4 )2/3
(10𝑥 5 𝑦 7 )3/8
 Rationalizing the Denominator
It is the process of removing the radical sign in the denominator.

 Activity 4: Solve it out!

Rationalize the following :

1 5
1. 8. 2−
√5 √3
1 12
2. 2+√5
9.
√15−√7
1 √3+2
3. 10. 2+ 3
√𝑥 √ √
3 14
4. 3−1
11.
√ √13+√11
2 5
5. 12.
2+√7 2−√3
1
6. 3−√11
6
7. 3+√7

Note: Ways in rationalizing the denominator:

1. Multiply Both Top and Bottom by a Root

Ex.
2. Multiply Both Top and Bottom by the Conjugate
 Combining Radicals

 Activity 5:Mix together!

I. Add the following radicals, then simplify if possible.
1. 2√5 + 3√5 =
2. 14√3 + 4√3 =
3. 7√9 + 5√9 =
3 3
4. 3√8 + 9√8 =
4 4
5. √16 + 5√16 =
6. 28√7 + 67√7 =
7. 2√18 + 5√20 =
8. √32 + √8 =
9. √9 + 3√25 =
10. 4√11 + 3√7 + 5√11 =

II. Subtract the following, then simplify if possible:

1. 10√4 − 2√4 =
2. −5√6 − √6 =
3. 28√5 − 27√5 =
3 3
4. 13 √8 − 2√8 =
5 5
5. 7√32 − 3√32 =
6. 11√20 − 3√125 =
7. 69√8 − 33√8 =
8. −108√3 − 12√3 =
9. √7𝑥 − √28𝑥 =
3 3 3
10. 54 √64 − 27√64 − 20√64 =
 Multiplication and Division of
Radicals

 Activity 6: Who’s the most beautiful Math teacher?

Answer the following. Fill up the blanks with the letters that corresponds
to the correct answer.

A (5√2)(4√8) V √48 ÷ √3

C (√20)(√18)
A (√64𝑥 𝑦 ) ÷ (√4𝑥𝑦)
3 2

R (𝑚√5𝑥)(𝑚2 √8𝑦)
L √24 ÷ √6

D 4 4
( √8)(√12) E 3
√75 ÷ √25
3

I ( 8√12)(2√3) R 3 3
√81 ÷ √3

A (2√𝑦)(5√6𝑦)(√2𝑦) A 4√18 ÷ 2√2

𝟑
√𝟑 𝟐 𝟒 𝟗𝟔 𝟐𝒎𝟑 √𝟏𝟎𝒙𝒚 𝟖𝟎

𝟒
𝟐√𝟔 𝟒𝒙√𝒚 𝟔√𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝟎𝒚√𝟑𝒚 𝟑 𝟔
 Radical Equations
Radical equations are the equations that are containing radicals with
variables in the radicand.

 Activity 7: Solve me!

I. Solve the following radical equation.
1. √𝑥 = 10

4
2. √2𝑚 = 4

3. 4 + √𝑥 − 2 = 8

4. 𝑥 − √2𝑥 = 4

5. √8𝑦 + 2 = √2𝑦 + 6

6. √𝑦 = 8

7. √3𝑚 − 6 = √2𝑚 + 14

8. √2𝑦 + 3 = √𝑦 + 24

4
9. √𝑛 + 2 =3

10. −5√𝑏 = -50

 Summative Test: Let’s see what you’ve learned!

Answer the following problems. Encircle the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is an incorrect characteristic of a
radical in simplest form?
a. No fraction as radicands
b. No radicands with variables
c. No radicand appears in the denominator of a fraction
d. No radicands have perfect square factors other than 1
2. Which is a way in rationalizing the denominator?
a. By finding the LCD
b. By transforming it to rational expression
c. By multiplying the top and bottom with conjugate pairs
d. By using the laws of exponent
3. What theorem has a formula of 𝑐 2 = √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ?
a. Midline theorem c. Pythagorean theorem
b. Mid-segment theorem d. None of the above
4. Which of the following is the simplified form of (2 + √5)(5 −
√7)?
a. 10 + 2√35 c. 10 + 3√7 − √35
b. 10+7√5 − √35 d. 10 − 2√7 + 5√5 − √35
5. Which of the following is true?
𝑥
a. 10√5 = 2√5𝑥 c. 2√3(4√5 + √6) = 6√15 + 2√18

b. 20 +2√55 = 22√55 d. 10 − 2√5 + 5√5 − 5 = 15 − 3√5

6. What is the length if the hypotenuse of a right triangle if its
sides measure 6 inches and 9 inches?
a. √45 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 c. 45 inches
b. √117𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 d. 117 inches
 √20𝑥+5
7. Simplify
√5𝑥
5𝑥√4𝑥 2 +2
a. √4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 c. 2
√4𝑥 2 +𝑥
b. 5𝑥√4𝑥 4 + 𝑥 d. 2
3
8. What is the product of (√3)(√2)?
3
a. √6 c. √6
6 4
b. √108 d. √24
3 5
9. What is the equivalent of √4 + √2 using exponential notation?
a. 41/3 + 41/5 c. 68
1
b. 43 + 25 d. 68
10. Luis walks 5 km due east and 8 km due north. How far is he
from starting point?
a. √89 km c. √39km
b. √64 km d. √25km
Key to Correction
Pre-assessment

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D

Activity 1

1. 16
2. 3√5
3. 7
4. 6
5. 4√6
6. 6√7
7. 6𝑥 2 𝑦 4 √6𝑥
8. −9𝑥√𝑥
4
9. 2𝑦 √11𝑥 3 𝑦 2
5
10. 3𝑥 √𝑥 2 𝑦 3

Activity 2
3
1. −6𝑥 2 𝑦 √11𝑥 3 𝑦 2
2. 3𝑥 2 𝑦 3√15𝑦
3. m
4. 3
5. 71/16