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Roots, Radicals, and Root Functions

Chapter 9

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9.4

Adding and Subtracting

Radical Expressions

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9.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions

Objectives

1. Simplify radical expressions involving addition and subtraction.

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9.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical ExpressionsSimplify Radical Expressions Involving Addition and Subtraction

These cannot be combined.

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9.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions

Adding and Subtracting Radicals

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9.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions

Adding and Subtracting Radicals with Greater Indexes

Assume that all variables represent positive numbers.

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9.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions

Adding and Subtracting Radicals with Fractions

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9.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions

Adding and Subtracting Radicals with Fractions

Assume that all variables represent positive numbers.