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Simplify Radicals

The document provides objectives and examples for simplifying square roots and radical expressions. It begins by defining a square root and radical sign. Examples are then provided to simplify square roots of various numbers. The document continues with examples of simplifying radical expressions with variables and fractions. It concludes by outlining the rules for knowing when a radical expression has been fully simplified.

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Simplify Radicals

The document provides objectives and examples for simplifying square roots and radical expressions. It begins by defining a square root and radical sign. Examples are then provided to simplify square roots of various numbers. The document continues with examples of simplifying radical expressions with variables and fractions. It concludes by outlining the rules for knowing when a radical expression has been fully simplified.

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Objectives

The student will be able to:

1. simplify square roots, and


2. simplify radical expressions.

SOL: A.3
Designed by Skip Tyler, Varina High School
If x2 = y then x is a square root of y.
In the expression 64,
is the radical sign and
64 is the radicand.

1. Find the square root: 64


8
2. Find the square root: 0.04
-0.2
3. Find the square root:  121
11, -11
4. Find the square root: 441
21
25
5. Find the square root: 81
5

9
6. Use a calculator to find each
square root. Round the decimal
answer to the nearest hundredth.
 46.5
6.82, -6.82
What numbers are perfect squares?
1•1=1
2•2=4
3•3=9
4 • 4 = 16
5 • 5 = 25
6 • 6 = 36
49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, ...
1. Simplify 147
Find a perfect square that goes into 147.
147  493
147  49  3
147  7 3
2. Simplify 605
Find a perfect square that goes into 605.
1215
121 5
11 5
Simplify 72

1. 2 18
.

2. 3 8
.

3. 6 2
.

4.
36 2
.
How do you simplify variables in the radical?
7
x
Look at these examples and try to find the pattern…
1
x  x What is the answer to 7
x ?
2
x x 7
x x 3
x
3
x x x
4 2 As a general rule, divide the
x x exponent by two. The
5 2
x x x remainder stays in the
6 3 radical.
x x
4. Simplify 49x 2

Find a perfect square that goes into 49.


2
49  x
7x
5. Simplify 8x 25

25
42x
12
2x 2x
36
Simplify 9x

1. 3x6
2. 3x18
3. 9x6
4. 9x18
6. Simplify 6  10
Multiply the radicals.
60
415
4  15
2 15
7. Simplify 2 14  3 21
Multiply the coefficients and radicals.
6 294
6 496
6 49  6
67 6
42 6
Simplify 6 x  8 x
3

2
1. 4 x 3
.

2. 4 3x 4
.

3. x 2 48
.

4. 4
48x
.
How do you know when a radical
problem is done?
1. No radicals can be simplified.
Example:
8
2. There are no fractions in the radical.
Example: 1
4
3. There are no radicals in the denominator.
Example: 1
5
108
8. Simplify.
3
Divide the radicals. Uh oh…
There is a
108 radical in the
denominator!

Whew! It
3
simplified!
36
6
8 2
9. Simplify
2 8
4 1 Uh oh…
Another
4 radical in the
denominator!
Whew! It simplified 4
again! I hope they
all are like this! 2
2
5 Uh oh…
10. Simplify There is a
7 fraction in
the radical!
Since the fraction doesn’t reduce, split the radical up.

5 5 7 35 35
   
7 7 7 49 7

How do I get rid Multiply by the “fancy one”


of the radical in to make the denominator a
the denominator? perfect square!

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