Simplifying Radicals

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What is the square root of 16?

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4

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Simplify √9.

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3

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Simplify 5√80.

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20√5

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Simplify √45.

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3√5

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What is the square root of 169?

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13

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What is a radical expression?

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An expression that includes a square root, cube root, or higher root.

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What does it mean to simplify a radical?

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To express the radical in its simplest form.

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What is the square root of a perfect square?

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The number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the perfect square.

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How do you simplify √(a*b)?

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

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What is the simplified form of √(36)?

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6