Observe-Analyze-

Reflect (OAR)
Observe the given squares in
terms of size and color.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Making Connections…
If the color represents the index and the size
represents the radicand,

Can you give me an example of a

pair radical that show relationship
likethe squares in Group C?
Similar Radicals
• Radicals
that has the same index
and same radicand (regardless
of its coefficient)
Adding and
Subtracting Radicals
Remember:
1. Only similar radicals can be
added or subtracted.
Example
+
+
3 √ 5+ 4 √ 4
3
Remember: (cont.)
2. Only similar radicals can be
added or subtracted, hence,
dissimilar radicals can only be
added or subtracted whenever it
became similar when
simplified
Example

√ 8 − √18 √ 8 − √18
¿ √ 4 ∗2 − √ 9 ∗ 2
¿ 2 √ 2− 3 √ 2
¿ −√2
 Seatwork:
+
2. √ 24+ √ 81
3 3