Simplifying Radicals

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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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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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Simplify: √32

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4√2

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Simplify: 3√16

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12

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Simplify: √24

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2√6

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Simplify: √300

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10√3

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What is the square root of 9?

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3

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What is the first step in simplifying a radical?

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Identify and factor out any perfect squares from under the radical.

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What is the simplified form of √50?

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5√2

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How do you multiply radicals?

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Multiply the numbers outside the radicals and the numbers inside the radicals separately.