Simplifying Radicals
Perfect Squares 1 49 4 64 9 81 16 100 25 121 36 144
Simplify = 2 = 4 = 5 This is a piece of cake! = 10 = 12
Find the perfect square factor for each of the following numbers: 40 20 125 243 75 27 128 32 242 147
Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor Simplify = = = = = = = = = =
Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor Simplify = = = = = = = =
= = = = = = = = = = Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor Try on your own! = = = = = = = = = =
+ To combine radicals: combine the coefficients of like radicals Combining Radicals + To combine radicals: combine the coefficients of like radicals
Simplify each expression
Simplify each expression: Simplify each radical first and then combine.
Simplify each expression: Simplify each radical first and then combine.
Simplify each expression
Simplify each expression