Simplifying Radicals

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Simplify: √100

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Front

The number under the radical sign or square root sign is called the ______.

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radicand

Front

Simplify: √96

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4√6

Front

Simplify the following radical: 2√24

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4√6

Front

Simplify: √125

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5√5

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What is the radical sign?

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The symbol used to indicate the square root or nth root of a number.

Front

What does it mean to simplify a radical?

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To express a radical in its simplest form, removing any perfect squares from under the radical.

Front

Simplify: √36

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What is a perfect square?

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A number that can be expressed as the product of an integer with itself.

Front

Simplify: 3√16

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