Simplifying Radical Expressions

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What is a radical expression?

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A radical expression is an expression that includes a root, such as a square root, cube root, etc.

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What does it mean to simplify a radical expression?

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To simplify a radical expression means to rewrite it in a simpler form, often by factoring out perfect squares or cubes.

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What is the square root of 24?

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The square root of 24 can be simplified to 2√6.

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How do you simplify 2√24?

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2√24 simplifies to 4√6.

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What is the simplified form of √60?

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The simplified form of √60 is 2√15.

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How do you simplify √300?

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√300 simplifies to 10√3.

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What is the simplified form of √72?

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The simplified form of √72 is 6√2.

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What is a perfect square?

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A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the square of an integer.

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List the first five perfect squares.

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0, 1, 4, 9, 16.

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What is the product property of square roots?

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The product property states that √(a*b) = √a * √b.