Simplifying Radicals

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What is a radical in mathematics?

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A radical is a symbol that represents 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 24 simplified?

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2√6

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How do you simplify √300?

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10√3

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What is the simplified form of √72?

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6√2

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What is the result of simplifying 10√20?

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-20√5

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What is the simplified form of 5√80?

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20√5

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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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How do you identify perfect square factors of a number?

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To identify perfect square factors, find the largest perfect square that divides the number evenly.

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What is the simplified form of √50?

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5√2