Integrated Mathematics Surds
Irrational Number Number that cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers
x x x Think! Which of the following is NOT a irrational number?
Rules of Indices and Surds
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Rationalization of the Denominator Process of removing a surd from the denominator Example:
Objective is to remove surds from denominator Example: Note! Multiple together! Objective is to remove surds from denominator Conjugate Surds
Re-look into the question: Multiply conjugate surds Multiply denominator and numerator
Rationalize the denominators: Multiply conjugate surds Multiply denominator and numerator
Rationalize the denominators: Multiply conjugate surds Multiply denominator and numerator
Rationalize the denominators: Multiply conjugate surds Multiply denominator and numerator
Rationalize the denominators: Multiply conjugate surds Multiply denominator and numerator
Rationalize the denominators: Multiply conjugate surds Multiply denominator and numerator
Multiply denominator and numerator Rationalize the denominators: Determine the LCM Multiply denominator and numerator
Expand the denominators Rationalize the denominators: Expand the denominators Find the LCM
Rationalize the denominators: Same denominator Rationalization