11P Chp.

5 Notes: Radicals
Lesson 1: 5.1 Simplifying/Adding/Subtracting radicals
H/W: pg. 278-280 #1, 2ac, 3ac,4,5ac6ac8ac,9ac,10ac,14,15,16,19

Lesson 2: 5.2 Multiplying and Dividing Radicals

H/W: pg. 289-290 #1 through #6 do a & c only for all of them

Lesson 3: 5.2 Rationalizing the denominator

H/W pg. 290-292 #11ac, 12, 13,14, 17, 20, 21

Lesson 4: 5.3 Solving Radical Equations

H/W: pg. 300-301#3ac, 4cd, 5, 6c, 7c, 8c, 9c, 10ac, 12, 13

Lesson 5: Solving Radical Equations using a graphing calculator

H/W: Lesson 5 Worksheet

Lesson 6: Solving Radical Equations using a graphing calculator

Worksheet

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 Lesson 1, 5.1: Radicals

36 √ 36
√ 9+√ 4≠√ 13 √ 9 √ 4=√ 36 √ =
9 √9

1. List the perfect square numbers from 1 through 225 inclusive. Know these.

2. Radicals are not simplified if:

 The number in the root sign has factors that are perfect squares √ 12
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 There is a fraction in the root sign √ 3
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 There is a radical denominator √3
Examples: Simplify completely

a) √ 12 b) √ 50 c) √ 72 d) 25x 7 e) 32 y 5

f) √ 18 g) √ 300 h) √ 40 i) √ 27 j) √ 75

3. Entire Radicals Mixed Radicals Know the difference.

√ 12 2 √3

Convert the following mixed radicals to entire radicals.

3 √3 2 √5 5 √2 y 2y
a) b) c) d) e) 7 w 2w

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4. Order the following radicals from smallest to largest by first converting them to entire radicals.
5 √2 3 √5 2 √7

5. Adding and Subtracting Radicals

You can add or subtract like-radicals just like you can add and subtract like-terms in algebra.

3 x+7 y+5 x−2 y= ______________ 3 √2+7 √5+5 √ 2−2 √ 5 = _______________

Now you try: Simplify completely

a) 2 √ 3+5 √ 3− √3=________ b) 8 √ 5+3 √6+7 √5−7 √ 6=_______________

6. Combining the earlier skills with adding and subtracting.

Simplify completely. Note, it does not initially look like you have like-terms.

a) √ 54+√ 24+ √72− √32 b) √ 50+√ 98− √2 c) 2 √50+3 √ 32

Now you try: Simplify completely

a) √ 45+ √ 80 = ____________ b) √ 12−√ 27 = ____________

c) √ 18−√ 50+ √ 32 = ____________ d) 2 √20−3 √125+3 √ 80 = ____________

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CUBIC ROOTS

1. Know the perfect ‘cube’ numbers up to 125

1, 8, 27, 64, 125 (most questions will deal with multiples of these)

2. Simplify Completely:

3 3
a) √ 24 = __________ b) 5 √ 250 = __________

3 3 3 3
c) √ 54+ √ 27+ √ 81− √24 = ____________________

3 3
d) 2 ( √ 16 + √ 24 ) = ____________________

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 Lesson 2: 5.2 Multiplying and dividing radicals

2. Multiplying Radicals. Simplify completely.

a) √ 2×√ 6 = ________ b) √ 5 √8 = ________

c) 2 √3 √ 6 = ________ d) 2 √2×3 √ 4×√3 = ________

3. The distributive Property.

a) 2( √ 3+5) = ____________ b) 3 √2 ( 2 √ 6− √10 ) = ____________

c) ( 2+ √ 3 ) ( 2−√ 3 ) = ____________ d) ( 2 √7+3 √5 ) ( 2 √7−3 √ 5 ) = ________________

4. Dividing Radicals:
14 2 √ 10
Example: a) √ 7 b) √2

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 Lesson 3: 5.2 Rationalizing the denominator

Radicals are not in simplest form if:

a) The number in the root sign has factors that are perfect squares. √ 12
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b) There is a fraction in the root sign.
2
√ 4

c) The denominator is a radical. √3

1. As we saw last day, sometimes an ‘irrational’ denominator can be cancelled.

12 2 √ 10
Example: a) √ 4 b) √2

2. Rationalizing monomial denominators.

√7 9
a) √14 b) √ 5

2 √5 6 √2
c) 4 √ 10 d) 3 √6

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3. What about rationalizing denomenators for cube roots?
3
5 √ 6 x7
3
√ 10 x

4. Do you recall from Math 10 what conjugates are?

Write the conjugates of the following binomials:

√ 3+5 2 √5−1

4. Rationalizing binomial denominators. [multiplying the denominator by its conjugate]

3 2 √ 7+ √ 5
a) 3−√ 5 b) 3 √ 7−2 √5

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Lesson 4: Solving radical equations, determining domain & extraneous roots

1. Determining the domain of radical expressions.

a) √x b) √ 3x−3

c) √ 2−x + √ x +5 d) √ 2 x+1+√ x+7

2. Solving Radical Equations: (determine the domain, solve, check for extraneous roots)

a) 5+ √ 3 x−2=6 b) √ 4 x+5− √2 x−1=2 (sln:5&1)

x=√ x+10+2
c)

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11P Solving Radical Equations Graphically Name: _____________________

x  9  12
Example 1: Solve to the nearest hundredth.
Consider the domain as a starting point as to where to look
Domain:

Method 1: The x-intercept method

Method 2: The intersection method

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 7x  3  2x  6
Example 2: Solve to the nearest hundredth

Method 1: the x-intercept method

Method 2: The intersection method

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Example 3: Which method would you use to solve 6 x  4  2 x  1  5 ? Go ahead and solve to 2
decimals.

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