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PROPERTIES
OF RADICALS
1st Session
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Table of
Contents
ENGAGE
2
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the table

without using a calculator.
x Y
4 9
16 4
4 25
9 16
9 25
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Questions:
1.Compare the values in column 3 and 4.
2.Complete: The product of two square roots
is equal to __________________________.
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the table

without using a calculator.
x Y

36 4
100 25
144 16
64 4
81 9
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Questions:
1.Compare the values in column 3 and 4.
2.Complete: The quotient of a square root
and a nonzero square root is equal to
___________________.
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In our activity in number 1, the values

of the expressions in column 3 are
equivalent with the expressions in
column 4. Each value in column 3 is the
product of two roots and the value in column 4
is the square root of the product of the two
radicands. Thus, to multiply two square roots,
multiply the radicands and then take the square
root of the product.
2 ENGAGE
THE PRODUCT RULE FOR
RADICALS
√ 15 ∗ √√15
If a and b represent nonnegative
3 ∗ √ 27
real numbers, then = .
4 4

THE PRODUCT√
RULE3 √√
OR ∗ 27∗ √
3 3

HIGHER ORDER ROOTS EX1 EX2 EX3 EX4

For real numbers a and b and any

√ 3 ∗
integer n>1,
√ 7 = √ 𝟐𝟏
=

If n is even, then a and b must

be nonnegative. =

= =3
 2 ENGAGE
A radical is in simplified form when each of the
following statements is true.
EXAMPLES
Condition
Condition 1
2 1
=
Other than 1, the No fractions appear
=2
radicand has no perfect in the radicand.
square factor. 2
Condition 3 =
= 3
No radical appears in the
denominator of a 3.
3
fraction. =
=2
 Simplifying Square Root Radicals When the Radicand Has a Perfect Square Factor
1. Write the radicand as a product of the greatest perfect square factor and another factor.
2. Use the product rule for radicals to write the expression as a product of two
radicals with the perfect square factor as one radicand.
3. Evaluate the radical with the perfect square radicand.

EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 3

√ 75 𝑥 √ 45 𝑎 𝑏
3
√ 5 𝑥 √ 10 𝑥
Given 3 2 Given 7 9 Given

√
2
√
𝑥 ∗ 3 𝑥2 2 50 𝑥1Factor
9𝑎 𝑏 ∗5𝑎 Factor Multiply

𝟓 𝐱 √𝟑 𝒙 √ √𝟓 𝒂
𝟑 𝐚𝐛25 𝑥
Simplify 16
√ Simplify Factor

5x8 Simplify
2 ENGAGE
THE QUOTIENT RULE 2 ENGAGE
FOR RADICALS

If a and b represent nonnegative real numbers,

75%
where b, then The square root of a quotient is
equal to the quotient of the square roots of the
numerator and denominator.
THE QUOTIENT RULE
OR HIGHER ORDER
RADICALS

For real numbers a and b with b and any

integer n>1.
If n is an even integer, a must be nonnegative
and b must be positive.
 Examples

√ √ ¿ √ 4
3 3 𝑥6 𝑦8 9 𝑥 9 𝑥 44
=
24 𝑥12 𝑦 ❑
√ 16 𝑦 4

√
3
7 3
𝑦 √ 𝑦 6 ∗ √3 𝑦 16 𝑦
¿ 3
8𝑥
6
√ 8 𝑥
6
𝟑 𝒙
𝟐

𝒚 √𝒚
𝟐𝟑 ¿ 𝟐
¿ 𝟒 𝒚
𝟐 𝒙𝟐
PROPERTIES
OF RADICALS
2nd Session
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Table of 2 ACTIVITY

Contents
REFLECT
3

4 TRANSFER
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Am I Correct?
Replace the given variables x and y with different pairs of
perfect squares. Then, simplify each expression.
Determine the statements that appear to be true.

a. = b. =

c. = d.
 WHO AM I? 2 ACTIVITY

Who is this Greek math whiz who noticed that the morning and evening star were one and the same in 530 B.C.?

S O P H R
1. * 2.
2

3. * 4.
Y A A G T

3
5. * 6.

7. * 8.

9. * 10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The product and quotient rules for
radicals are important in order for
us to arrive at the right answer.
Rules helps in guiding us through
our computations towards correct
result. Why do we need rules and
laws?

3 REFLECT
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Directions: Answer Practice

and Application on page 166
Assignment nos. 1-10 and 31-36 using
your E-Math Work text in
Mathematics.