
Simplifying Radicals through Prime Factorization

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Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is another term for a radical in mathematics?
Variable
Exponent
Coefficient
Square root
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do we simplify radicals?
To make them easier to calculate by hand
To get a rounded decimal answer
To write the answer in exact form
Because it's required by mathematical laws
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in simplifying a radical?
Make a factor tree
Identify pairs of numbers
Find the square root
Divide by the smallest prime number
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do you do with pairs of numbers in a factor tree when simplifying radicals?
Leave them under the radical
Take one out of the radical
Multiply them
Add them together
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you simplify the square root of 80?
2 radical 10
4 radical 5
16
8 radical 2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the prime factorization of a number help with in simplifying radicals?
Finding pairs of numbers
Calculating the decimal equivalent
Reducing the number to its smallest prime
Determining the largest factor
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to leave numbers without pairs under the radical when simplifying?
To increase the value of the radical
To make the calculation easier
Because they cannot be simplified further
To ensure the answer is in its simplest form
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