Simplifying Radicals

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What is the process of simplifying a radical expression?

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The process involves finding the largest perfect square factor of the number under the radical and rewriting the expression in a simpler form.

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What is the simplified form of √45?

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3√5

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What is the simplified form of 3√16?

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12

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What is the simplified form of √28?

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2√7

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What is the term for the number under the radical sign?

Back

Radicand

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What are the square roots of all perfect squares?

Back

Integers or whole numbers

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How do you simplify √(a*b)?

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You can simplify it to √a * √b, provided a and b are non-negative.

Front

What is the square root of 0?

Back

0

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What is the square root of 1?

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1

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What is the relationship between perfect squares and their square roots?

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The square root of a perfect square is always an integer.