Simplifying Radicals

Front

Simplify √125

Back

5√5

Front

What is √16?

Back

4

Front

Simplify √24

Back

2√6

Front

Simplify √18

Back

3√2

Front

What is √1?

Back

1

Front

Define a radical expression.

Back

An expression that includes a root, such as a square root or cube root.

Front

What is the index of a radical?

Back

The index indicates the degree of the root, e.g., 2 for square roots.

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What does it mean to simplify a radical?

Back

To express a radical in its simplest form, removing any perfect square factors.

Front

What is the square root of a perfect square?

Back

The square root of a perfect square is an integer.

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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.