Quarter 2 – Week 5-6

SELF-LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS SAGAY CITY

MATHEMATICS 9
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Q2W5: Derives the laws of radicals. (M9AL-IIf-2)

Q2W6: Simplifies radical expressions using the laws of radicals. (M9AL-IIg-1)

Lesson 1
Simplifying Radicals

Take Note!
Laws of Radicals:
𝒏
1. √𝒙𝒏 = x
𝒏 𝒏 𝒏
2. √𝒙𝒚 = √𝒙 ۰ √𝒚
𝒏
𝒏 𝒙 √𝒙
3. √𝒚 = 𝒏 ; y≠0
√𝒚

𝒎 𝒏 𝒎𝒏
4. √ √𝒙 = √𝒙

We say that the radical expression is in its simplest form if:

A) The radicand contains no factor that is a perfect nth
root when the index is n.

Example: √8 = √4۰2 = √4 ۰ √2 = 2√2

B) The radical does not contain a fraction or the

denominator of the expression does not contain a
radical.

2 3 6 √6
Examples: 1) √3 ۰ √3 = √9 = 3

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 ***If there are radicals in the denominator, we simplify the fraction
into an expression free of radicals in the denominator. This process
is called rationalizing the denominator.
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***To rationalize the denominator of √3 , we multiply the numerator
and denominator of the radicand by the expression of lowest power
that will convert the denominator into a perfect square. In this case,
2 3 6 √6
the number is 3. Hence, √3 ۰ √3 = √9 = 3
3 3 5 15 √15 1
2) √5 = √5 ۰ 5
= √25 = 5
or 5
√15

8𝑎 8𝑎 3𝑏𝑐 24𝑎𝑏𝑐 4۰6𝑎𝑏𝑐 2√6𝑎𝑏𝑐

3) √3𝑏𝑐 3 = √3𝑏𝑐 3 ۰ √3𝑏𝑐 = √ 9𝑏2 𝑐 4 = √ 9𝑏2 𝑐 4 = 3𝑏𝑐 2

3𝑥 3𝑥 2𝑦 6𝑥𝑦 √6𝑥𝑦 1
4) √8𝑦 3 = √8𝑦 3 ۰ 2𝑦
= √16𝑦 4 = 4𝑦 2
or 4𝑦 2
√6𝑥𝑦

C) The index of the radical is in the lowest possible index.

2 1
4
Examples: 1) √𝑎 2 = 𝑎 4 = 𝑎 2 = √𝑎
2 1
6
2) √𝑥 2 = 𝑥 = 𝑥 = 3√𝑥
6 3

Try This Out!

A) Write the simplest form:
√4𝑎4
1) 2√100 = 4)
√36𝑦 2
2
2) √9 = 5) √𝑥 3 𝑦 2
6
3) √8 =

2
B) Simplify:
3 8
1) √36𝑥 2 = 4) √27𝑎³ =

2) 2√20𝑚4 = 5) √144𝑎2 𝑏 4
4
3) √144𝑎2 𝑏 4 =

C) Simplify and rationalize the denominator if necessary:

1 3 27
1) √25 = 4) √ 8 =
49 2
2) √81 = 5) √5 =
3
3) √5𝑥 =

Prepared by:
FLORABELLE R. CARANDANG
Bato NHS – Sagay City

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LESSON 1: SIMPLIFYING RADICALS
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A 1) 20 B 1) 6x C 1)
5
√2 7
2) 2) 4m²√5 2)
3 9
√3 4 √15𝑥
3) 3) 2𝑏 √9𝑎2 3)
2 5𝑥
𝑎2 2 3
4) 4) 4)
3𝑦 3𝑎 2
√10
5) 𝑥𝑦√𝑥 5) 12ab2 5)
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ANSWER KEY