ADDITION &

SUBTRACTION OF
RADICALS
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the student's must have:

 Differentiated the radicals from like radicals

and unlike radicals;
 Performed addition and subtraction of radicals
 Solved on real-life word problems involving
radicals
INDEX RADICAL
- tells you which SYMBOL
“root” you are looking for.
RADICAL EXPRESSION
- an expression that
• contains radical symbol.

RADICAND
COEFFICIENT - a value that
- a number you are taking the
multiplied to a radical “root” of.
expression.
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 Addition and Subtraction of Radicals
Two or more radicals can only be added to a single
radical if the radical parts are similar.

Notes:
If the radicals in a question are unlike, you won’t
able to combine them together.
 Simplify the following radical expressions:
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THANK
YOU!