Simplify Radicals

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What is the square root of 16?

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4

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Simplify √24.

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2√6

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Simplify √40.

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2√10

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Simplify √75.

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5√3

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Simplify √80.

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4√5

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What is a radical?

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A radical is a symbol (√) that represents the square root of a number.

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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 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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1, 4, 9, 16, 25.

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How do you simplify √a*b?

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√a*b = √a * √b, if a and b are non-negative.