Radical Operations

Front

What is a radical in mathematics?

Back

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

Front

What is the square root of a number?

Back

The square root of a number 'x' is a value 'y' such that y² = x.

Front

Simplify: √(a²)

Back

a (where a is a non-negative number).

Front

What is the product of two square roots?

Back

√a × √b = √(a × b).

Front

Simplify: √(36)

Back

6.

Front

What is the square root of a product?

Back

√(ab) = √a × √b.

Front

Simplify: 3√5 × √10

Back

15√2.

Front

What is the square root of a quotient?

Back

√(a/b) = √a / √b.

Front

Simplify: -2√5 + 3√20

Back

4√5.

Front

What is the square root of 36x²?

Back

6x.