Simplifying Radicals

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What is a radical?

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A radical is a symbol used to indicate the root of a number, most commonly the square 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.

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What is the square root of 16?

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4

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How do you simplify √96?

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4√6

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What is the square root of 45 simplified?

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3√5

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What is the process to simplify √a*b?

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Factor 'a' and 'b' into perfect squares and simplify accordingly.

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What is the square root of 28 simplified?

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2√7

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What is the square root of 125 simplified?

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5√5

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What is the square root of 90 simplified?

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3√10

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What is the square root of 18 simplified?

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3√2