let’s get radical the symbol for square root, √, called a radical sign, denotes the principal or...
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Let’s get Radical
The symbol for square root, √, called a radical sign, denotes the principal or nonnegative square root.
The expression under the radical sign is called the radicand.
Therefore: The square root of a negative number is not a real number.
No number squared equals a negative product. Example: √-25 has no real number solution.
However, , since the negative sign is outside the radical sign.
Quotient Property of Square Roots
Simplifying Square Roots
8
We can simplify if 8 contains a Perfect Square
Simplifying Square Roots
8
4 2
2 2
Look to factor perfect squares (4, 9, 16, 25, 36…)
Put perfect squares in first radical and the other factor in 2nd.
Take square root of first radical
Simplifying Square Roots
48
16 3
4 3
Factor any perfect squares (4, 9, 16, 25, x2, y6…)
(& Put perfect squares in first radical and other factor in 2nd)
Take square root of first radical
Simplifying Square Roots
27x 2
9x 2 3
3x 3
Factor any perfect squares (4, 9, 16, 25, 36…)
(& Put perfect squares in first radical and other factor in 2nd)
Take square root of first radical
Simplifying Radicals
100x 2 2x
Remember:
Factor any perfect squares (4, 9, 16, 25, 36…)
(& Put perfect squares in first radical and other factor in 2nd)
200x 3
100x 2 2x
10x 2x
Take square root of first radical
200x 3 Simplifying Radicals
Time for a“Mental Math”
Break!
Welcome to“Make That Number”
Using the numbers
5, 4, 8
in any order and any combination of multiplication, division, subtraction and/or addition, make the following
number:
12
5 × 4 - 8
Using the numbers
8, 6, 9 in any order and any combination of multiplication, division, subtraction and/or addition, make the following
number:
62
8 + 6 × 9
Now back to our regularly scheduled slideshow!
Factor any perfect squares (4, 9, 16, 25, x2, y6…) from NUMERATOR & DENOM.
(& Put perfect squares in first radical and other factor in 2nd)
200x 3
25
Simplifying Fraction Radicals
100x 2 2x
10x 2x
25 5
200x 3
Factor any perfect squares (4, 9, 16, 25, x2, y6…) from NUMERATOR & DENOM.
(& Put perfect squares in first radical and other factor in 2nd)
Take square root of first radical
200x 3
25
Simplifying Fraction Radicals
100x 2 2x
10x 2x
25 5
200x 3
10x 2x
5
1. Factor any perfect squares (4, 9, 16, 25, x2, y6…) from NUMERATOR & DENOM.
(& Put perfect squares in first radical and other factor in 2nd)
2. Take square root of first radical
3. REDUCE
200x 3
25
Simplifying Fraction Radicals
100x 2 2x
10x 2x
25 5
200x 3
10x 2x
5
2x 2x
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