Simplifying Radicals in Algebra 2

What does the index of a radical tell us?

• The coefficient of the radical

• The value of the radical

• The number of times a factor must repeat to break out of the radical

• The number of terms inside the radical

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Which of the following is a prime number?

• 4

• 7

• 6

• 9

What is the fourth root of 2^4?

• 4

• 16

• 2

• 8

How many times must a factor repeat to break out of a fourth root radical?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

What is the simplified form of the fourth root of 112x^3y^8?

• 2y^2 * fourth root of 7x^2

• 2y^2 * fourth root of 7x^4

• 2y * fourth root of 7x^3

• 2y^2 * fourth root of 7x^3

What is the index of the radical in the expression third root of 216x^4y^4?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

What is the third root of 3^3?

• 3

• 27

• 9

• 1

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

What is the simplified form of the third root of 216?

• 2

• 6

• 3

• 4

What is the simplified form of the third root of 216x^4y^4?

• 6xy * third root of xy

• 6xy^2 * third root of x

• 6x^2y^2 * third root of xy

• 6x^2y * third root of y

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

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• Ignore them

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B