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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Laws on Radicals
Mathematics – Grade 9
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Quarter 2 – Module 5: Laws on Radicals
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written for the learners. After going
through this module, the learner is expected to:
1. derive laws on radicals (M9AL-IIf-2).

What I Know

Directions: Read and analyze each question and choose the letter of the
correct answer. Write your answer on separate sheet/s of paper.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

5 5 3
a. √𝑎8 = 𝑎 √𝑎3 b. √8 = 4 c. √100 = 50 d. √4𝑎2 = 2

2. What is the simplest form of √9𝑎4 𝑏6 𝑐 8 ?

a. 9𝑎𝑏𝑐 b. 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 c. 9𝑎2 𝑏3 𝑐 4 d. 3𝑎2 𝑏3 𝑐 4

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3. Simplify: √−8𝑥𝑦 5
a. 2𝑥𝑦 b. −2𝑦 3√𝑥𝑦 2 c. 2 3√𝑥𝑦 2 d. 2𝑥 3√𝑥𝑦 2

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4. Simplify: √
9
4 2 4 2
a. b. c. d.
9 3 3 9

5. The following statements are true, EXCEPT:

𝑛
a. √𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
b. √𝑎𝑏 = √𝑎 √𝑏
𝑛
𝑛 𝑎 √𝑎
c. √𝑏 = 𝑛 ,𝑏 >0
√𝑏
𝑛
d. √𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛

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 Lesson

1 Laws on Radicals

We have encountered the expression 𝑎𝑛 , where the exponent 𝑛 is any

integer, positive, negative, or zero. What if, in 𝑎𝑛 , 𝑛 is a rational number like
1 2 1
, 3, and 4? How do we handle expressions with rational exponents such as
2
1 3 2
𝑎2 , 𝑎5 , and 𝑎3 ?

What’s In
𝑚
𝑛
Rational exponent can be written as 𝑎 𝑛 = √𝑎𝑚 . Take a look at the
following illustrations:
1
𝑎2 = √𝑎 If no index appears in the radical expression,
it is understood that the index is 2.
3
5
𝑎5 = √𝑎3 The index is 5 and the radicand is 𝑎3 .

Activity: Transform it!

Change the following given below into radical form or exponential form. Write
your answer on separate sheet/s of paper.

Exponential Form Radical Form

1
233 1.___________________________

2.___________________________ 7
√(5𝑥)2
2
3.___________________________
(9𝑎)5

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 What’s New

Recall that squaring a number means multiplying that number by itself.

For example,
112 = 11 ∙ 11 = 121
The inverse operation of squaring a number is finding its square root.
To find the square root of 121, we look for two equal factors whose product is
121. The square root of a non negative number is one of two identical factors
of the number.
Since 11 ∙ 11 = 121, one square root of 121 is 11.

What is It!

The laws on radicals are derived directly from the laws on exponents.
These will help us to simplify the radicals much easier. Look and study the
following laws on radicals, assume that when n is even, 𝒂 > 𝟎.

𝒏 𝒏
𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝒂 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝒏 𝑖𝑠 𝒂 𝒏
√𝒂𝒏 = ൫ √𝒂൯ = 𝒂

Derivation:
𝑛
𝑛
√𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛 Transform the given radical expression to exponential form.
= 𝑎1 Simplify the exponent.
=𝑎 Any number raised to 1 is equal to itself.

𝑛 1 𝑛
൫ 𝑛√𝑎൯ = ቀ𝑎𝑛 ቁ Transform the given radical expression to exponential form.
𝑛
= (𝑎 ) 𝑛 Power of a Power
= 𝑎1 = 𝑎 Simplify.

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Examples:
3 3 4 4
1. ൫ √7൯ = 7 2. √81 = √92 = 9 3. √16 = √24 = 2

The 𝒏𝒕𝒉 root of 𝒂𝒃 is the product of the 𝒏 𝒏

√𝒂𝒃 = 𝒏√𝒂 √𝒃
𝒏𝒕𝒉 root of 𝒂 and the 𝒏𝒕𝒉 root of 𝒃

Derivation:
1
𝑛
√𝑎𝑏 = (𝑎𝑏)𝑛 Transform the given radical expression to exponential form.
1 1
= (𝑎 ) 𝑛 (𝑏 )𝑛 Power of a Product
𝑛
= 𝑛√𝑎 √𝑏 Transform the exponential expression to radical form.

Examples:
1. √27 = √9 ∙ √3 = 3√3
3 3 3 3
2. √16𝑥 5 = √23 𝑥 3 ∙ √2𝑥 2 = 2𝑥 √2𝑥 2

3. √125 = √25 ∙ √5 = 5√5

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝒎𝒕𝒉 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝒎

𝒂 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝒎𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝒂 √ 𝒏√𝒂 = 𝒎𝒏
√𝒂

Derivation:
1
𝑚 𝑛
√ √𝑎 = ൫ 𝑛√𝑎൯𝑚 Transform the given radical expression to exponential form.
1
1 𝑚
= ቀ𝑎 ቁ 𝑛 Transform the 𝑛√𝑎 to exponential form.
1
= (𝑎)𝑚𝑛 Power of a Power
𝑚𝑛
= √𝑎 Transform the exponential expression to radical form.

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Examples:
6 3 3 3
1. √25 = √√25 = √√52 = √5

12 3 4 3 4 4
2. √8 = √ √8 = √ √23 = √2

20 10 10 10
3. √49 = √√49 = √√72 = √7

𝒏
The 𝒏𝒕𝒉 root of 𝒂 over the 𝒏𝒕𝒉 √𝒂 𝒏 𝒂
𝒂
root of 𝒃 is the 𝒏𝒕𝒉 root of 𝒃 𝒏 = √
√𝒃 𝒃

Derivation:
1
𝑛
√𝑎 (𝑎 )𝑛
𝑛 = 1 Transform the given radical expression to exponential form.
√𝑏 (𝑏 )𝑛
1
𝑎 𝑛
= ቀ𝑏 ቁ Power of a Quotient

𝑛 𝑎
= √𝑏 Transform the exponential expression to radical form.

Examples:
3
√128 3 128 3
1. 3 = √ 2
= √64 = 4
√2

49 √72 7
2. √𝑥4 = =
√(𝑥 2 )2 𝑥2

64 √82 8
3. √ = =
25 √52 5

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 What’s More

Activity 1: True or False.

Tell whether each equation is true or false. Write your answer on

separate sheet/s of paper.
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1. √23 = 8 4. √5 ∙ √7 = √35
𝑛 𝑚𝑛 4 3 4
2. 𝑚√𝑎 ∙ √𝑏 = √𝑎𝑏 5. ൫ √2൯ = √8
3
√6 3 3
3. 3 =√
√4 2

Activity 2: Multiple Choice.

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on separate
sheet/s of paper.
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1. What is the value of 252 ?
a. 2 b. 5 c. 12.5 d. 25
2. Which of the following radicals is in its simplest form?
√5 3
a. b. √12 c. √8 d. √9
2
1
3. What is the simplest form of √36 ?
1 1 √1 √1
a. b. c. d.
6 18 6 18
4. Simplify: √100𝑎4 𝑏5 𝑐
a. 100𝑎𝑏𝑐 b. 10𝑎𝑏𝑐 c. 10𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐 d. 10𝑎2 𝑏2 √𝑏𝑐

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5. Simplify: √32𝑥 5 𝑦 6 𝑧 3
5 5 5
a. 2𝑥𝑦 √𝑦𝑧 3 b. 2𝑥𝑦 √𝑧 3 c. 2𝑥𝑦 5√𝑦 d. 2𝑥𝑦 √𝑦 2𝑧

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 What I Have Learned

LAWS OF RADICALS

𝒏 𝒏 𝒏
nth root of a number to the power n is a √𝒂𝒏 = ൫ √𝒂൯ = 𝒂

The nth root of ab is the product of the nth root of a and 𝒏 𝒏

the nth root of b. √𝒂𝒃 = 𝒏√𝒂 √𝒃

𝒎 𝒏
The mth root of the nth root of the number a is the mnth √ √𝒂 = 𝒎𝒏
√𝒂
root of a

𝒏
The nth root of a over the nth root of b is the nth root of √𝒂 𝒏 𝒂
𝒏 = √
𝒂
. √𝒃 𝒃
𝒃

What I Can Do

Applying and Connecting Math

The lengths of the sides of three cubes are

in the ratio 2:3:4 and the sum of their volume is
36 cubic cm. Find the length of each side of a
cube. Express your answer in radicals.

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 Assessment

Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the

correct answer. Write your answer on separate sheet/s of paper.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

3 3
a. √𝑥 6 = 𝑥 2 3√𝑥 b. √27 = 3 c. √120 = 2√60 d. √8 = 4

2. What is the simplest form of √36𝑚8 𝑛10 𝑝2?

a. 6𝑚𝑛𝑝 b. 6𝑚4 𝑛5 𝑝 c. 18𝑚𝑛𝑝 d. 18𝑚4 𝑛5 𝑝

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3. Simplify: √16𝑎𝑏𝑐 8
4 4
a. 2𝑐 2 √𝑎𝑏 b. 2𝑎𝑏𝑐 c. 4𝑐 2 √𝑎𝑏 d. 4 𝑎𝑏𝑐

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4. Simplify: √8
1 1 1 2
a. b. c. d.
4 8 2 8

5. The following statements are true, EXCEPT:

3 3
a. √48 = 4√3 c.√𝑥 5 𝑦 6 = 𝑥𝑦 2 √𝑥 2
b. √625 = 25 d. √200 = 100

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What I Know What's More Assessment
1. a Activity 1: True or False 1. b
2. d 2. b
3. b 1. False 3. a
4. b 2. False 4. c
5. d 3. True 5. d
4. True
5. True
What’s In
Activity 2: Multiple Choice
3
1. √23
2 1. b
2. (5𝑥)7
5
2. a
3. √(9𝑎)2 3. a
4. d
5. a
What I Can Do
3 3
2𝑐𝑚, √12𝑐𝑚, 2√2𝑐𝑚
Answer Key
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