Exploring Polynomials and Radical Expressions Advanced Algebra Chapter 5
Basic steps for solving equations with radicals. For example: 1.Square Both Sides 2.Simplify Each Side 3.Solve The Equation Method 1 for Solving Equations with Radicals Using the Quadratic Formula
Basic steps for solving equations with radicals. For example: 1.Variables to One Side 2.Factor Out Variable 3.Isolate Variable Method 2 for Solving Equations with Radicals
Solve the following eqaution. Practice for Solving Equations with Radicals
Activity Measure your desktops length (l), width (w) and diagonal (d). Use the Pythagorean Theorem to check the measurements. d 2 = l 2 + w 2 Why do we discard the negative value? This is known as an extraneous solution. Application of Equations with Radicals
An extraneous solutions are solutions which do not satisfy the original equation. Check All Solutions!! Therefore you must Check All Solutions!! In a previous example we had the equation The solution was After checking, solution is now Application of Equations with Radicals
For example: 1.Identify excluded values. Radicand of the radical must be greater than 0. 2.Now solve the inequality. 3.Test values on a number line to find the solution. Method for Solving Inequalities with Radicals Try y = 0Try y = 1Try y = 6 False y = 0, yields a negative square root. True y = 1, yields 1 3. Solution: False y = 6, yields
Solve the following radical equations Practice for Solving Inequalities with Radicals