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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What is the square root of 36?

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6

Front

Simplify √72.

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6√2

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Simplify √32.

Back

4√2

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Simplify √24.

Back

2√6

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What is the prime factorization of 150?

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2 × 3 × 5²

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Simplify √150.

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5√6

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What is the square root of 64?

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8

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Simplify √80.

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4√5