Simplify Radicals

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What is a radical in mathematics?

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A radical is a symbol used to represent the root of a number, most commonly the square root.

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How do you simplify the square root of a product?

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To simplify the square root of a product, you can separate the square root into the product of the square roots of each factor, i.e., √(a*b) = √a * √b.

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What is the square root of 1?

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The square root of 1 is 1.

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What is the square root of 169?

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The square root of 169 is 13.

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How do you simplify √18?

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√18 can be simplified to 3√2.

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What is the square root of 125?

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The square root of 125 is 5√5.

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What is the square root of 300?

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The square root of 300 can be simplified to 10√3.

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What is the process of simplifying radicals?

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The process of simplifying radicals involves finding the largest perfect square factor of the number under the radical and rewriting the radical in its simplest form.

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What is a perfect square?

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A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the square of an integer.

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List the first five perfect squares.

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The first five perfect squares are 1, 4, 9, 16, and 25.