Math 9

RADICAL EXPRESSION
SHORT MEDITATION

“Therefore, it is necessary to be
subject not only because of the
wrath but also because of
conscience.”

Romans 13:5
Law of Radicals
LAWS
SIMPLIFY THE FOLLOWING

𝑵
√ 𝑩
√
𝟐
𝟗
√
𝟐 𝟐 𝟒
𝒙 𝒚
√
𝟐
𝟑 𝒙
𝟏𝟐
𝒚
√√
𝟐
𝟔𝟒
√
𝟐 𝟑
𝒙
√
𝟐
𝟐𝟕
 RADICAL
EXPRESSIONS:
Simplifying
 OBJECTIVES
• Illustrate and use law of exponents;

• Simplify radical expressions by

 Removing
 Reducing
 Rationalizing; and

• demonstrate following instructions.

Simplification of radicals

It is important to reduce a radical to its simplest form

through use of the following operations.

Simplifying Radical Expressions

THERE ARE 3 METHODS
3 Ways/ Methods
Removal of perfect n powers from a radicand. 
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Any radical of order n should be simplified by

removing all perfect n powers from under the
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radical sign using the rule:

 EXAMPLES

= Factor

= Extract the square root of

= The radicand has no factors that are perfect squares

EXAMPLES
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Reduction of the index of the radical.

Reduce the index by identifying the lowest term of

the rational exponent.
 EXAMPLES

Since 25 =
Write with a fractional exponent.
Reduce the fractional exponent.
Write with radical sign.
EXAMPLES
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Rationalization of the denominator.

Fractions may be removed from under a radical sign by rationalizing

the denominator. To rationalize the denominator of a radical of order
n, multiply the numerator and denominator of the radicand by such a
quantity as will make the denominator a perfect n power and then
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remove the denominator from under the radical sign.

 EXAMPLES
Multiply the fraction by to make the denominator a perfect square.
Extract the square root of the denominator
 EXAMPLES

 
 EXAMPLES

√
3 13
2
 EXAMPLES

√
3 2
4 9𝑎 𝑦
6 3
8𝑏 𝑥
ACTIVITY

Solve the following.

√8 √ 40
3
√81𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
3 4 6 5

√ 45 √ 88
3
√ 16 𝑥𝑦 𝑧 7
ASSIGNMENT:
How do we
add/subtract radical
expressions?
“Therefore, it is necessary to be
subject not only because of the
wrath but also because of
conscience.”

Romans 13:5