Rationalizing Radicals with Variables

One of the steps that may be necessary to simplify the radical expression is what?

• inverse function

• radical equation

• composition of function

• rationalizing the denominator

Simplify

• A

• B

• C

• D

Simplify by rationalizing the denominator.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Rationals are ___________ with variables in the denominator.

• Tacos

• Radicals

• Variables

• Fractions

Simplify the expression; be sure to rationalize the denominator

• 14√x

• (7√2x)/2

• 7x

• 14√2x

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

Why do we rationalize the denominator?

• Because the teacher said so.

• radicals in the denominator is unacceptable in math

• The teacher likes to torture the students

• I have no idea