Multiplying Radicals- Square Roots

Front

What is a radical?

Back

A radical is a symbol that represents the root of a number, most commonly the square root.

Front

What is the square root of 16?

Back

4

Front

How do you multiply two square roots?

Back

To multiply two square roots, multiply the numbers inside the radicals and then take the square root of the result.

Front

Simplify: √2 ⋅ √8 = _____

Back

√16 = 4

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What is the product of √a and √b?

Back

√(a*b)

Front

Simplify: √3 ⋅ 3√12 = _____

Back

6√3

Front

What is the square root of a product?

Back

The square root of a product is the product of the square roots: √(a*b) = √a ⋅ √b.

Front

Simplify: √5 ⋅ √20 = _____

Back

√100 = 10

Front

What is the square root of 1?

Back

1

Front

How do you simplify √(a^2)?

Back

√(a^2) = |a| (the absolute value of a).