Date: Topic: Simplifying Radicals (9.1) Warm-up:Find the square root Simplify the radical:
Rules about Radicals If x and y are non-negative numbers, then: If a and b are non-negative numbers, and b ≠ 0, then: Example:
2 2 2 Simplifying Radicals There are two ways to simplify radicals: 1. Dividing down 2. Finding perfect squares Dividing DownFinding Perfect Squares perfect square
Multiplying Radicals Multiply the numbers outside of the radicals Multiply the numbers inside the radicals Example:
Example: Multiply the radicals
Example: Square the radicals OR
Fractions with Radicals Example: When a radical is in the denominator, we must rationalize the denominator of the fraction. To do this, we multiply the fractions’ numerator and denominator by the radical in the denominator.
Example: Simplify the rational and be sure to rationalize the denominator.