January 10, 2012 At the end of today, you will be able to simplify radical expressions by using multiplication and addition. Warm-up: Simplify. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. QUIZ 5.2 TODAY! HW 5.6: Pg. 254 #15-23, 35-38 all
Correct HW 5.7 #1-20 1. 8. 15. 729 2. 9. 2 16. 8/27 3. 10. 3 17. c3 4. 11. 1/3 18. m2 5. 12. 1/2 19. 6. 13. 64 20. 7. 14. 81
Properties of Radicals Product Property: Example: Quotient Property:
Simplifying Radicals that aren’t perfect “Ms. PD has another way to simplify radicals using prime numbers, ask her!” A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that is only divisible by 1 and itself. Example 1: Simplify: 1. Rewrite as two radicals (one of them a square) Drake: “Think of two numbers, one of them a square#, multiplied to give you 40.”
More simplifying radicals that aren’t perfect… 1a. b. C. 2. 3. For variables, divide the power by the index. If there is a remainder, it stays in the radical sign.
Like Radical Expressions You can add and subtract radicals if they have the same number under the radical. For example: Simplify: First, simplify the radicals to get like radicals.