Simplifying Radicals

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What is a radical in mathematics?

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

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What does it mean to simplify a radical?

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To simplify a radical means to express it in its simplest form, removing any perfect square factors.

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What is the square root of 16?

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4

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How do you simplify √96?

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4√6

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What is the square root of 45?

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3√5

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What is the square root of 169?

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13

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How do you simplify √125?

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5√5

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What is the result of simplifying 3√16?

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12

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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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0, 1, 4, 9, 16.