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Division of Radicals
 Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learners should be able to

do the following:

● Divide radicals with the same index.

● Divide radicals with different indices.

● Apply rationalization when simplifying radical

expressions.
Review

Multiply
Dividing Radicals with the Same Index

In dividing radicals with the same index, we use the

Quotient Rule.

√ 𝑎 =𝑛
√
𝑛
𝑎
√𝑏
𝑛
𝑏
Example 1

=
Example 2

Simplify

Apply the Quotient Rule.

Let us try

√ 121
√
9
30 𝑥
36 160 𝑥
5
Dividing Radicals with Different Indices

In dividing radicals with different indices, we first

write them as expressions with rational exponents
and then apply the laws of exponents.
Example:

Solve .

Step 1. Write

1
√𝑎= 𝑎
3 3
Step 2. Apply the
√𝑎
5
𝑎5
1
quotient rule

a=
 Step 3. Find their LCD.
Simplify the exponent.

2
Step 4.Write the final
𝑎 15
= √𝑎
15 2 answer as radical
expression.
Example 2

Simplify

1. Since the numerator and denominator have different

indices, we write them with rational exponents.
2.
3. Find their LCD and simplify the exponent.
4. Write the final answer as a radical expression.
Let us Try!!!

√ 𝑛
4
√𝑏
5

√ 𝑛
3
√𝑏
6
Rationalization

This is the process of simplifying an expression

that contains a radical in the denominator.
Rationalization

Simplify .

Multiply the numerator and the denominator by a

radical that will simplify the radical in the denominator.

In this case, let us multiply both the numerator and the

denominator by to simplify the in the denominator.
Rationalization

Simplify

=
Simplify

. =

=
Conjugate

This is an expression formed by changing the

sign of the second term of the binomial. The
conjugate of is and vice versa.

The conjugate of is .
Rationalizing a Denominator with Two Terms

In rationalizing a denominator with two terms, we

multiply both the numerator and the denominator
of the expression by the conjugate of the
denominator.
Simplify by rationalizing its denominator.

Step 1. Find the conjugate of the denominator.

Take the denominator + 1 and change its middle sign.

The conjugate of + 1 is - 1.
Step 2. Multiply both the numerator and the
denominator by the conjugate. Note that
multiplying an expression by its conjugate results
in a difference of two squares.
2
∙ √ 3 − 1 ∧¿ 2 √ 3 − 2
√ 3+1 √3 −1 √9 −1
¿
Example 1
Example 2
. The conjugate of

3( √ 2− 3) Multiply
¿
¿¿
3 √2 −9 Since (
¿
2 −9
3 √2 −9 Simplify the denominator
¿
−7
The negative sign must not be in
the denominator
Let us try!
THANK YOU!!!