Benchmark: H.1.1.a. Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents. H.1.1.a.ii. Rewrite expressions involving radicals and rational exponents using the properties of exponents. Objectives: find all the prime factors of a number simplify radical expressions
Radicals Because = 4 : 2 is a square root of 4 In the expression, the is the radical sign and 64 is the radicand.
Example1 Find the square root:
Practice1 Find the square root:
Perfect Squares List some perfect squares. 1 1= ____22 = ____33 = ____ 44 = _____ 55 = _____ 66 = ____ 77 = ____ 88 = _____ 99 = _____ 1010 = ______
The FANCY way to simplify a radical expression Simplify : Ugly Answer: ____________
The FANCY way to simplify a radical expression Simplify : Step 1: Find a perfect square that goes into 147.
The FANCY way to simplify a radical expression Simplify : Step 2: Split up the radical and simplify.
The EASY way to simplify a radical expression Factoring is a way to find ALL the prime numbers that go into a number. A prime number can only be divided by 1 and itself.
Example 2 Find all the prime factors of
Practice 2 Find all the prime factors of
The EASY way to simplify a radical expression When simplifying a square root, the first step is to factor the number. Only take 1 number from each pair outside of the radical.
Example 3: Use whiteboard to factor Simplify the following expression:
Example 3 Simplify the following expression:
Example 3 Simplify the following expression: DOUBLE CHECK!!
Practice 3 Simplify the following expression:
Practice 3 Simplify the following expression:
Practice 3 Simplify the following expression: DOUBLE CHECK!!
Example 4 Simplify the following expression:
Simplify the following expression: Example 4
Practice 4 Simplify the following expression:
Simplify the following expression: Practice 4
Example 5 Simplify the following expression:
Simplify the following expression: Example 5
Practice 5 Simplify the following expression:
Practice 5 Simplify the following expression:
Example 6 The formula can be used to find the size of a square sector where a is the area of the square and s is the length of a side. What is the length of the side of a square with an area of 729 sq. miles? 729 = a or s?
Whiteboards!!!
Find the square root:
Draw a factor tree for:
Simplify the following expression:
Draw a factor tree for:
Simplify the following expression: