Operations with Radicals*

Front

Add: 2√3 + 3√3

Back

5√3

Front

In this expression the 3 represents the ______

Back

index

Front

Simplify 4√75

Back

20√3

Front

√2(5 + √4)

Back

7√2

Front

4√10(2−√10)

Back

-40 + 8√10

Front

What is a radical?

Back

A symbol that represents the root of a number.

Front

What is the radicand in √x?

Back

The value x under the radical.

Front

What does it mean to simplify a radical?

Back

To express it in its simplest form.

Front

What is the index of a radical?

Back

The small number that indicates the root being taken.

Front

What is √(a*b)?

Back

√a * √b, if a and b are non-negative.