Simplify Radicals

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What is a radical?

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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 28?

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2√7

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What is the square root of 169?

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13

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What is the square root of 75?

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5√3

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What is the square root of 24?

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2√6

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What is the square root of 80?

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4√5

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How do you simplify √(a*b)?

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√(a*b) = √a * √b, provided a and b are non-negative.

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What is the perfect square factor of 28?

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The perfect square factor of 28 is 4.

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What is the perfect square factor of 75?

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The perfect square factor of 75 is 25.