Simplifying Radicals: Key Concepts and Techniques

What symbol is used to represent the square root?

• Division symbol

• Radical symbol

• Subtraction symbol

• Addition symbol

What is assumed to be in the upper left-hand corner of the square root symbol when it is blank?

• A small 3

• A small 1

• A small 2

• A small 4

Which of the following is a perfect square?

• 20

• 16

• 12

• 8

What is the square root of 4?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

How can the square root of 40 be simplified?

• 10√2

• 4√5

• 2√10

• 5√8

Which number from the list of perfect squares divides evenly into 27?

• 25

• 16

• 9

• 4

What is the simplified form of the square root of 27?

• 3√3

• 9√3

• 3√9

• 27√3

Which is the largest perfect square that divides evenly into 128?

• 4

• 16

• 36

• 64

What is the simplified form of the square root of 128?

• 8√2

• 4√32

• 16√8

• 32√4

What is the simplified form of the square root of 30?

• 6√5

• 5√6

• √30

• 10√3