Simplifying Radicals

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What is a radical in mathematics?

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A radical is a symbol used to represent 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 169?

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13

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Simplify the radical: 2√24

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4√6

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Simplify the radical: √300

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10√3

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Simplify the radical: -10√20

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-20√5

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What is the simplified form of √24?

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2√6

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What is the product of √a and √b?

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√(a*b) for non-negative a and b.

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What is the value of √(x^2)?

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|x|, the absolute value of x.

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How do you simplify √(a^2 * b)?

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a√b, where a is a non-negative number.