Unit 8 Radicals
Square Roots and Simplifying Radicals
Radical Sign (square root sign) Radicand Numbers or variables under the radical sign
Prime Numbers 2 3 5 7 11 13…
Radicals are in SIMPLEST FORM when.. 1. No perfect square factors other than 1 are under the radical. No fractions are under the radical. No radicals are in the denominator.
List some prime numbers. You'll need to know how to prime factor to simplify square roots. If a radicand isn’t a perfect square, you’ll prime factor. List some prime numbers.
Factor Trees to Prime Factorization 45
Factor Trees to Prime Factorization 54
Factor Trees to Prime Factorization 98
When you have a pair, bring the number out. EX:1 Simplify. When you have a pair, bring the number out.
When you have a pair, bring the number out. EX:2 Simplify When you have a pair, bring the number out.
EX:3
EX:4 Simplify.
You try! 1. 2. 3. 4.
Worksheet Simplifying Radicals
Add and Subtract Radicals You can only add or subtract radicals that have the EXACT SAME radicand. Then add/subtract ONLY the number OUTSIDE the radical Then, check to see if you can simplify!!
Example 1
Example 2 Sometimes you have to simplify 1st then see if you can add.
Simplify
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Adding and Subtracting Radicals WS Homework Adding and Subtracting Radicals WS