Simplifying Radicals DO NOW Concept Check

The number under the radical sign or square root sign  is called the ______.

• radical sign
• radicand
• factor
• exponent

The square roots of all perfect squares are___________?

• integers or whole numbers
• irrational
• fractions
• divisible by 2

When simplifying radicals, it is best to use the pair of factors that contains the LARGEST perfect square.

• True

• False

√48

• 4√2
• 6√3
• 4√3
• 4√2

√243

• 3√3
• 9√3
• 81√3
• 3√81

Simplify the following radical: 2√24

• 4√6
• 2√6
• 24√2
• 4√4