Intro Simplifying Radical Expressions

What does this symbol represent?

• perfect square

• radical

• radicand

the radicand can be rewritten with which PERFECT SQUARE ​term? (a)   ​

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 2

• 12

• 9

• 4

• 20

• 10

• 16

• 25

• 9

• 2

the radicand can be rewritten with which PERFECT SQUARE ​term? (a)   ​

• 9

• 5

• 16

• 25

• 4

• 3

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Write the radical expression in its simplest form

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

the radicand can be rewritten with which PERFECT SQUARE ​term? (a)   ​

• 25

• 5

• 16

• 10

• 4

• 9

• 2

Explain why the radical expression is or is NOT in simplified form?

• The expression is simplified because the radicand contains no fractions

• The expression is simplified because the radicand has no​ perfect-square factors other than 1.

• The expression is not in simplified form because a radical appears in the denominator of a fraction.

• The expression is not simplified because it contains a fraction.