1. (Square Roots Continued)
Simplifying Radicals
(Square Roots Continued)

2. Squares and Perfect Squares
To square a number:
Multiply the number by itself
Also known as raising the number to the 2nd power
Perfect Squares
The result of multiplying an integer by itself

3. Square Roots
Square Root is the inverse (opposite) of squaring

4. Prime Factor Trees Prime Number: a whole number greater than 1
Only evenly divisible by 1 and itself
All composite (non-prime) numbers can be expressed as a product of prime numbers

5. TRY THESE!!
100
105 72 30 48 81

6. Examples with Exponential Notation

7. How does this help us with square roots?
Simplifying is more exact than approximating/rounding

8. If you’ve found a pair, You’ve got a square!
Under a radical?
Simplifying is practical!
If you’ve found a pair, You’ve got a square!
Give one part the boot and list the other as your root!

9. Example!