Simplifying Radicals

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What is a radical in mathematics?

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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 100?

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10

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Simplify: √243

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9√3

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Simplify: √24

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2√6

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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2^2 × 3 × 5

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Simplify: √60

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2√15

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What is the square root of 275?

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5√11

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What is the square root of 81?

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9

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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.