Simplifying Radicals

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What is the simplified form of √125?

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5√5

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What is the simplified form of √45?

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3√5

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In simplest radical form, what is √80 equivalent to?

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4√5

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What is the value of √16?

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4

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In simplest radical form, what is √75 equivalent to?

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5√3

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What is a radical?

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A radical is a symbol (√) that represents the root of a number.

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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 a number?

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The square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.

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What is the prime factorization of 80?

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2^4 × 5

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How do you simplify √(a*b)?

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√(a*b) = √a * √b, if both a and b are non-negative.