11-6 Radical

RadicalExpressions
Expressions

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Warm Up
Identify the perfect square in each set.
1. 45 81 27 111 81

2. 156 99 8 25 25

3. 256 84 12 1000 256

4. 35 216 196 72 196

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Warm Up Continued
Write each number as a product of
prime numbers.

5. 36

6. 64

7. 196

8. 24

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Objective
Simplify radical expressions.

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Vocabulary
radical expression
radicand

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An expression that contains a radical sign

is a radical expression. There are many
different types of radical expressions, but in this
course, you will only study radical expressions
that contain square roots.
Examples of radical expressions:

The expression under a radical sign is the

radicand. A radicand may contain numbers,
variables, or both. It may contain one term or
more than one term.

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Remember that positive numbers have two

square roots, one positive and one negative.
However, indicates a nonnegative square
root. When you simplify, be sure that your
answer is not negative. To simplify you
should write because you do not
know whether x is positive or negative.

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Example 1: Simplifying Square-Root Expressions

Simplify each expression.

A. B. C.

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Check It Out! Example 1

Simplify each expression.

a. b.

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Simplify each expression.

c. d.

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Example 2A: Using the Product Property of Square
Roots
Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative
numbers.

Factor the radicand using perfect

squares.
Product Property of Square Roots.

Simplify.

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Example 2B: Using the Product Property of Square
Roots
Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative
numbers.

Product Property of Square Roots.

Product Property of Square Roots.

Since x is nonnegative, .

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Check It Out! Example 2a

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.

Factor the radicand using perfect

squares.
Product Property of Square Roots.

Simplify.

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Check It Out! Example 2b

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.

Product Property of Square Roots.

Product Property of Square Roots.

Since y is nonnegative, .

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Check It Out! Example 2c

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.

Factor the radicand using perfect

squares.
Product Property of Square Roots.

Simplify.

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Example 3: Using the Quotient Property of Square
Roots
Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative
numbers.
A. B.

Simplify.
Quotient Property
of Square
Quotient Property
Roots.
of Square
Simplify. Roots.
Simplify.
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Check It Out! Example 3

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.
a. b.

Quotient Property
Simplify. of Square
Roots.
Quotient Property
of Square
Simplify.
Roots.

Simplify.

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Check It Out! Example 3c

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.

Quotient Property of
Square Roots.

Factor the radicand using

perfect squares.

Simplify.

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Example 4A: Using the Product and Quotient
Properties Together
Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative
numbers.

Quotient Property. Product Property.

Write 108 as 36(3). Simplify.

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Example 4B: Using the Product and Quotient
Properties Together
Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative
numbers.

Quotient Property.

Product Property.

Simplify.
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Check It Out! Example 4a

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.

Quotient Property. Product Property.

Write 20 as 4(5). Simplify.

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Check It Out! Example 4b

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.

Quotient Property. Product Property.

Write as . Simplify.

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Check It Out! Example 4c

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.

Quotient Property.

Simplify.

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Example 5: Application
A quadrangle on a college campus
Quadrangle
is a square with sides of 250 feet.
If a student takes a shortcut by
walking diagonally across the

250
quadrangle, how far does he walk?
Give the answer as a radical
expression in simplest form. Then 250
estimate the length to the nearest
tenth of a foot.

The distance from one corner of the square to the

opposite one is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem: c2 = a2 + b2.
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Example 5 Continued

Solve for c.

Substitute 250 for a and b.

Simplify.

Factor 125,000 using

perfect squares.

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Example 5 Continued

Use the Product Property of

Square Roots.

Simplify.

Use a calculator and round

to the nearest tenth.
The distance is ft, or about 353.6 feet.

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Check It Out! Example 5

A softball diamond is a square

with sides of 60 feet. How long
is a throw from third base to
first base in softball? Give the
answer as a radical expression

60
60
in simplest form. Then estimate
the length to the nearest tenth
of a foot.
The distance from one corner of the square to the
opposite one is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem: c2 = a2 + b2.

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Check It Out! Example 5 Continued

Solve for c.

Substitute 60 for a and b.

Simplify.

Factor 7,200 using

perfect squares.

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Check It Out! Example 5 Continued

Use the Product Property

of Square Roots.

Simplify.

Use a calculator and round

to the nearest tenth.

The distance is , or about 84.9 feet.

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Lesson Quiz: Part I
Simplify each expression.
1. 6
2. |x + 5|

Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative

numbers.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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Lesson Quiz: Part II
7. Two archaeologists leave from
the same campsite. One
travels 10 miles due north
and the other travels 6 miles
due west. How far apart are
the archaeologists? Give the
answer as a radical
expression in simplest form.
Then estimate the distance to
the nearest tenth of a mile.

mi; 11.7mi

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