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MODULE 4 Mathematics 9 (2nd Quarter)

Topic: Rational Exponents and Radicals

Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of variation and radicals.
Performance Standard: The learner is able to formulate and solve accurately problems involving radicals.
Learning Comptencies: The learner
a) derive the laws of radicals (M9AL-Iif-2); and
b) simplify radical expressions using the laws of radicals (M9ALIIg-2).
Time Frame: 1 week

Radical Expressions
The following laws of radicals can be applied when simplifying or evaluating radicals. The laws of radicals will provide
us with the means of changing algebraic expressions containing radicals to a variety of equivalent forms.

1) The nth root of a number raised to n is equal to the number.

√n x n=x∨( √n x )n=x
Examples:
16
21
3x – 4

3x – 4

8 – 4y

2) The product of two radicals having the same index n is equal to the nth root of the product of their
radicands.
√n x ∙ √n y=√n xy .
Examples:

3) The quotient of two radicals having the same index n is equal to the nth root of the quotient of their
radicands.
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√n x = n x
√n y √ y
Examples:

4) The
nth root of the mth root of a number x is equal to a radical whose radicand is x and whose index is
the product of m and n.

Examples:

=3

=a

Simplify:

1) √ 63 x 9 y 4 =√ 9 ∙7 ∙ x 8 ∙ x ∙ y 4
¿ √ 9 √ x 8 √ y 4 √7 x

¿ √ 9 ∙ √¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

¿ 3 x4 y2√ 7 x

2) √ 45 x 2 y 3 =√ 9∙ 5 ∙ x 2 ∙ y ∙ y 2
¿ √ 9 √ x2 √ y2 √ 5 y

¿ 3 xy √ 5 y

√3 x 10 = 3 x 10 =√3 x 3=x
3)
√
√3 x7 x 7
9 x4 √ 9 x4 = 3 x2
4)
√ =
16 y 4 √ 16 y 4 4 y 2

Learning Activity Sheet

Mathematics 9
2nd Quarter (Module 4)
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Name: _________________________ Year & Section: ________________ Date: _____________ Score: __________

PRE-TEST: Identify whether the given equation is correct or not. Write check ( ⁄ ) is it is correct and write ( X ) if it is wrong.

12 3
1)
√ √ 25
=
5
_______

2) √ 12=2 √ 31 _______
3) √ 108=6 √3 _______
4) √3 24=7 _______
16 3 2
5)
√ √
3

27
=
3
_______

Activity 1: Use the laws of radicals to simplify each of the following expressions.

1) 5
32m10n
15
2) 25b

3) √ 236 t2
4) 50x
5) 3
24t
5

3t3

Activity 2:
In what way do you express yourself in following the laws in our country?

Post- test: Give the simplified form of each radical expression. Show your solution.

1) √ 12=¿ Pre-test answer

Key:
2) √3 24=¿ 1. x
2. /
12
3)
√ 25
=¿ 3. /
4. x
16 5. x
4)
√
3

27
=¿

5) √ 108=¿