Simplifying Radicals

Simplify √18

• 3√2
• 9√2
• 3√9
• 2√3

√96

• 16√6
• 2√6
• 4√6
• √2

√45x⁴y⁷

• 3x²y³√5
• 9x²y³√5y
• 3x²y³√5y
• 3x⁴y⁷

∛81

• Simplified
• 3∛3
• 9
• 27∛3

∛-8

• 2
• -2
• 4
• -4

•  y∛x²
•  xy∛y
•  6y∛x
•  y³ ∛x²

√49

• 7
• √7

How do you know what root you are going to simplify a radical by?

• radical sign
• radicand
• index
• exponent

What is the square root symbol called?

• Radicand
• Radical
• The house
• It doesn't have a name

√216

• 6√4
• 4√6
• 36√6
• 6√6