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    Section 5.3 Day 1

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    This document provides information about simplifying radicals. It defines radicals as the number that results from multiplying a number by itself a specified number of times. It discusses how to simplify radicals by pulling out perfect square factors. It also explains how to perform operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of radicals. Specifically, it notes that like radicals must be combined for addition/subtraction and whole numbers are multiplied/divided before combining radicals. The document concludes by discussing rationalizing denominators, which involves eliminating radicals in the denominator by multiplying the fraction by an appropriate form of 1.

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    This document provides information about simplifying radicals. It defines radicals as the number that results from multiplying a number by itself a specified number of times. It discusses how to simplify radicals by pulling out perfect square factors. It also explains how to perform operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of radicals. Specifically, it notes that like radicals must be combined for addition/subtraction and whole numbers are multiplied/divided before combining radicals. The document concludes by discussing rationalizing denominators, which involves eliminating radicals in the denominator by multiplying the fraction by an appropriate form of 1.

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    This document provides information about simplifying radicals. It defines radicals as the number that results from multiplying a number by itself a specified number of times. It discusses how to simplify radicals by pulling out perfect square factors. It also explains how to perform operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of radicals. Specifically, it notes that like radicals must be combined for addition/subtraction and whole numbers are multiplied/divided before combining radicals. The document concludes by discussing rationalizing denominators, which involves eliminating radicals in the denominator by multiplying the fraction by an appropriate form of 1.

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    This document provides information about simplifying radicals. It defines radicals as the number that results from multiplying a number by itself a specified number of times. It discusses how to simplify radicals by pulling out perfect square factors. It also explains how to perform operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of radicals. Specifically, it notes that like radicals must be combined for addition/subtraction and whole numbers are multiplied/divided before combining radicals. The document concludes by discussing rationalizing denominators, which involves eliminating radicals in the denominator by multiplying the fraction by an appropriate form of 1.

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    Simplifying Radicals

    Section 5.3
     Radicals
     Definition
     Simplifying
     Adding/Subtracting
     Multiplying
     Dividing
     Rationalizing the denominator
    Radicals - definitions
    The definition of x is the number that when
    multiplied by itself 2 times is x.

    4  22  2 2
    x  xx  x
    16 
    Simplifying radicals
    Most numbers are not perfect squares, but may have a
    factor(s) that is (are) a perfect square(s).

    The perfect squares are:


    1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, ….
    Try these - simplify:
    If a radical has a perfect square factor, then we
    can pull it out from under the sign.
    Ex:
    25
    5 50
    2 2

    32 48 72 98

    x5 a 4b 7
    3
    27m3n7 
    Adding or Subtracting Radicals
    To add or subtract square roots you must have like
    radicands (the number under the radical).

    2 3 2  4 2
    Sometimes you must simplify first:

    2  18  2  3 2  4 2
    Try These

    3 5 5 5 
    3 5 5 5 
    3 75  48 
    2 20  3 80 

    4 5  5 18 
    Multiplying Radicals
    You can multiply any square roots together. Multiply any whole
    numbers together and then multiply the numbers under the
    radical and reduce.

    2 3 2  3 4  3 2  6
    3 5  5 2  15 10
    Try these:

    2 7 5  2 2
    3 5  2 10 
    (3 12 )(2 3 )  2 5   2
    Dividing Radicals
    To divide square roots, divide any whole numbers and then divide
    the radicals one of two ways:
    1) divide the numbers under the radical sign and then take the root,
    OR
    2) take the root and then divide. Be sure to simplify.

    20 20

    5 5

    20 2 5 20
     2 or  42
    5 5 5
    Try These

    1 40
    4 10
    100 8 14
    4 2 2
    100 80
    25 10
    Rationalizing Radicals
     It is good practice to eliminate radicals from the denominator of
    an expression.
     For example:
    3
    We need to eliminate 2
    2
     We do not want to change the value of the expression, so we
    need to multiply the fraction by 1. But “1” can be written in
    many ways…

    2
    Since 2  2  2 we will multiply by one where 1 
    2
    3 2 3 2 3 2
      
    2 2 2 2 2
    Try These
    5 2 2
    3 5
    3 5 5 3
    10 12
    2 5 7
    3 8 20

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