Simplifying Radicals and Radical Operations

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What is a radical in mathematics?

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

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How do you simplify √a*b?

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You can simplify √a*b by separating the radical: √a * √b.

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What is the simplified form of √32?

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4√2

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What is the product of 6√2 and 5√14?

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60√7

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How do you simplify √72?

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6√2

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What is the simplified form of 2√24?

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4√6

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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 9?

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3

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What is the product of two radicals, √a and √b?

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The product is √(a*b).

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How do you simplify √(a^2)?

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The simplified form is |a|.