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LESSON 5-6
A radical is in its simplest form if:
or
Rewriting expressions with rational
exponent into radical form
+
or
+ The value of the numerator represents the power
of the radicand.
+ The value of the denominator represents the index
or root of the expression.
Properties of Radicals
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𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
𝑎∙ 𝑏=
√ √ √ 𝑎𝑏
Properties of Radicals
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Properties of Radicals
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Perfect Square Square Root Perfect Cube Cube Root
1 1 1 1
4 2 8 2
9 3 27 3
16 4 64 4
25 5 125 5
36 6 216 6
49 7 343 7
64 8 512 8
81 9 729 9
100 10 1000 10
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