simplify radicals

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What is a radical?

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A radical is an expression that includes a root, such as a square root (√) or cube 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 from under the radical sign.

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What is the square root of 16?

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What is the prime factorization of 243?

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243 = 3^5.

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What is the square root of 45?

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What is the square root of 294?

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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.