RADICAL EQUATION

M AT H E M AT I C S C L A S S

A radical equation is an equation in which a variable is in

the radicand of the expression. At least one radical sign
of a radical equation includes a variable. It should be
noted, that
when solving a radical equation algebraically,
extraneous roots may be introduced when both sides of
an equation are squared. Therefore, you must check
your solutions for a radical equation.

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Radical equations are equations in which variables appear under radical symbol

T O S O LV E A R A D I C A L E Q U AT I O N :

• I S O L AT E T H E R A D I C A L E X P R E S S I O N T O O N E S I D E O F T H E
E Q U AT I O N .
• S Q U A R E B O T H S I D E S T H E E Q U AT I O N .
• R E A R R A N G E A N D S O LV E T H E R E S U LT I N G E Q U AT I O N
Lastly Check all proposed solutions in the original
equation.
Sample solving Radical
Equation
Simple radical equation
Let's check the solution!

10=10
no extraneous solutions
Let's check the solution!

extraneous solutions
M AT H E M AT I C S C L A S S
let's check for extraneous solutions.

√ 5(7)+1− 6=0

no extraneous solutions

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 Let's check the solution!

2
( √ 9 𝑥+10) =(𝑥)2

2
9 𝑥+ 10=𝑥
2 no extraneous solutions
𝑥 − 9 𝑥 − 10=0
( 𝑥 −10 )( 𝑥 +1 )=0
𝑥=10 , 𝑥=−1
x- 1 extraneous solutions
Let's check the solution!

no extraneous solutions
M AT H E M AT I C S C L A S S complex radical Equation let's check for extraneous solutions.

2 𝑥 ± √(2) − 4 × 1× 1
2
𝑥=
2× 1
2
( √ 2 𝑥 −1) =(𝑥) 2
𝑥=
2 𝑥 ± √ 4 − 4 × 1× 1
2 ×1
2
2 𝑥 −1 − 𝑥 =0 𝑥=
2 𝑥 ± √4 − 4
2 ×1
use quadratic formula:
2 𝑥 ± √0
𝑥=
−𝑏 ± √ 𝑏2 − 4 𝑎𝑐 2 ×1 no extraneous solutions
𝑥=
2𝑎
2
𝑥=
2

𝑥 =1
 let's check for extraneous solutions.

both sides of the equation simplify to 0. This means

the equation holds true when x=3, and there are no
extraneous solutions.
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