Operations on

Radicals
LESSON 7
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ADDING and
SUBTRACTING
RADICALS
 ADDING and SUBTRACTING RADICALS

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Similar Radicals
-Radicals with the same index and the same
radicand.
Ex. 1.
2. 5
 ADDING and SUBTRACTING RADICALS

Take note:
ONLY SIMILAR RADICALS CAN BE COMBINED.

-To add or subtract similar radicals, add or subtract only the

coefficients of the radical number and copy the common
radicals.
 ADDING and SUBTRACTING RADICALS

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Example A.
 ADDING and SUBTRACTING RADICALS

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Example A.
2.
 ADDING and SUBTRACTING RADICALS

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Example A.
3.
 ADDING and SUBTRACTING RADICALS

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Example A.
4.
 ADDING and SUBTRACTING RADICALS

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Example A.
5.
 ADDING and SUBTRACTING RADICALS

Take note:
ONLY SIMILAR RADICALS CAN BE COMBINED.

-To add or subtract similar radicals, add or subtract only the

coefficients of the radical number and copy the common
radicals.
Example B: Simplify the radicals in each
expression, then combine similar terms.

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Example B: Simplify the radicals in each expression,
then combine similar terms.

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Example B: Simplify the radicals in each expression,
then combine similar terms.

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Example B: Simplify the radicals in each expression,
then combine similar terms.

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Example B: Simplify the radicals in each expression,
then combine similar terms.

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5.
Multiplication
of Radicals
A. Multiplying Radicals with the same
Order or Index
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A. Multiplying Radicals with the same
Order or Index
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A. Multiplying Radicals with the same
Order or Index
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A. Multiplying Radicals with the same
Order or Index
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A. Multiplying Radicals with the same
Order or Index
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B. Multiplying Radicals with different
indices but same radicands.
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B. Multiplying Radicals with different
indices but same radicands.
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C. Multiplying a binomial, trinomial or any
polynomial radical by a monomial radical.
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C. Multiplying a binomial, trinomial or any
polynomial radical by a monomial radical.
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D. Multiplying a binomial radical to a
binomial radical
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D. Multiplying a binomial radical to a
binomial radical
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D. Multiplying a binomial radical to a
binomial radical
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DIVISION OF
RADICALS
A. Give the Quotient
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A. Give the Quotient
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A. Give the Quotient
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4.
A. Give the Quotient
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5.
B. Divide, then simplify.
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Radical Expression Conjugate

B. Divide, then simplify.
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√2
3 − √2
B. Divide, then simplify.
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3.
B. Divide, then simplify.
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4.
B. Divide, then simplify.
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5.