Geo 8.2 Assignment: Simplifying Radical Expressions

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What is a radical expression?

Back

A radical expression is an expression that includes a root, such as a square root, cube root, etc.

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How do you simplify √a²?

Back

√a² = a, where a is a non-negative number.

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What is the product property of square roots?

Back

The product property states that √(a * b) = √a * √b.

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What is the quotient property of square roots?

Back

The quotient property states that √(a / b) = √a / √b, where b ≠ 0.

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How do you simplify √(x²y)?

Back

√(x²y) = x√y.

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What is the value of √(16)?

Back

√(16) = 4.

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How do you simplify √(a²b²)?

Back

√(a²b²) = ab.

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What is the simplified form of √(50)?

Back

√(50) = 5√2.

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How do you simplify √(x² + 2x + 1)?

Back

√(x² + 2x + 1) = √((x + 1)²) = x + 1.

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What is the simplified form of √(12x²)?

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√(12x²) = 2x√3.