10/29/12 Unit 2Triangles Right Triangles I can….. simplify radical expressions.
In the expression, is the radical sign and 64 is the radicand. 1. Find the square root: 8
2. Find the square root: 11, Find the square root: 21 4.Find the square root:
How do you know when a radical problem is done? 1. No radicals can be simplified. Example: 2. There are no fractions in the radical. Example: 3. There are no radicals in the denominator. Example:
6. Use a calculator to find each square root. Round the decimal answer to the nearest hundredth. 6.82, -6.82
Perfect Squares … 289
What numbers are perfect squares? 1 1 = = = = = = 36 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144,...
= = = = = = = = = = Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor LEAVE IN RADICAL FORM
Simplify
1. Simplify Find a perfect square that goes into 147.
2. Simplify Find a perfect square that goes into 605.
How do you simplify variables in the radical? Look at these examples and try to find the pattern… What is the answer to ? As a general rule, divide the exponent by two. The remainder stays in the radical.
4. Simplify Find a perfect square that goes into Simplify
Simplify 1. 3x x x x 18
6. Simplify Multiply the radicals.
7. Simplify Multiply the coefficients and radicals.
Simplify
8. Simplify. Divide the radicals. Uh oh… There is a radical in the denominator! Whew! It simplified!
9. Simplify Uh oh… Another radical in the denominator! Whew! It simplified again! I hope they all are like this!
10. Simplify Since the fraction doesn’t reduce, split the radical up. Uh oh… There is a fraction in the radical! How do I get rid of the radical in the denominator? Multiply by the “fancy one” to make the denominator a perfect square!