A radical is a symbol that represents the root of a number, most commonly the square root. For example, $$\text{√}x$$ represents the square root of x.

What is the principle of simplifying radicals?

The principle of simplifying radicals involves expressing the radical in its simplest form by removing perfect squares from under the radical.

What is a perfect square?

A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the square of an integer, such as 1, 4, 9, 16, etc.

How do you combine radicals?

You can combine radicals by adding or subtracting them if they have the same radicand (the number under the radical). For example, $$\text{√}2 + \text{√}2 = 2\text{√}2$$ .

What is the difference between $$\text{√}a + \text{√}b$$ and $$\text{√}(a + b)$$ ?

$$\text{√}a + \text{√}b$$ cannot be simplified further unless a and b are perfect squares, while $$\text{√}(a + b)$$ is the square root of the sum of a and b.

What is the importance of simplifying radicals in mathematics?

Simplifying radicals makes calculations easier and helps in solving equations more efficiently.

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