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This document discusses three main rules for simplifying radicals: 1) The radicand must have no factor that is a perfect nth root. This allows simplifying by dividing the radicand by the perfect nth root factor. 2) The denominator of a fraction cannot contain a radical. This requires rationalizing the denominator by multiplying the radicand by a term to make the denominator a perfect nth power. 3) The index of a radical must be in lowest terms. This means writing the radical in radical form with the highest possible power of the root in the index based on factors of the radicand.

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R Simplifying Radicals

This document discusses three main rules for simplifying radicals: 1) The radicand must have no factor that is a perfect nth root. This allows simplifying by dividing the radicand by the perfect nth root factor. 2) The denominator of a fraction cannot contain a radical. This requires rationalizing the denominator by multiplying the radicand by a term to make the denominator a perfect nth power. 3) The index of a radical must be in lowest terms. This means writing the radical in radical form with the highest possible power of the root in the index based on factors of the radicand.

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SIMPLIFYIN

G
RADICALS
 
To Simplifying Radicals the following must be
observed:
The radicand has no factor that is a perfect nth root.
The denominator of a fraction does not contain a
radical.
The index of a radical must be in lowest possible form.
 
To simplify , where is a perfect nth root, divide
by giving . Therefore,
 
 
 
Case #1: The radicand has no factor that is a
perfect nth root.

Example 1.

Simplify
Case #1: The radicand has no factor that is a
perfect nth root.

Example 1.Simplify
Solution:
To find the square root of 18, find the factors
of 18 containing the largest possible perfect
square.
Example 2.

Simplify
Example 2.Simplify

Solution:
Since that is already perfect cube find only
the factors of containing the largest possible
perfect cube.
Example 3.

Simplify
Example 3.Simplify

Solution:
Factor the radicand that is perfect 5th root.
Case #2: The denominator of a fraction does not contain a radical.
Definition:
Rationalization is the process of eliminating the radicals in the
denominator of a fraction.

Example 1.
Simplify
Case #2: The denominator of a fraction does not contain a radical.
Definition:
Rationalization is the process of eliminating the radicals in the
denominator of a fraction.
Example 1.Simplify
Solution: Multiply the radicand by to make the denominator a perfect
square.
Example 2.

Simplify
Example 2.Simplify
Solution:
Multiply the radicand by to make the denominator a
perfect cube.
Example 3.

Simplify
 
Example 3.Simplify
Solution:
Multiply the radicand by to make the denominator a
perfect cube.

 
Case #3: The index of a radical must be in lowest
possible form.

Example 1.

Simplify
 
Case #3: The index of a radical must be in lowest
possible form.
Example 1.Simplify
 method 1(Radical form)
method 2 (Exponential form)
Solution:
Applying the Laws of Radicals and since that the
radicand 16 is a perfect square the inner index will be
2(square root). Then the given expression will be written
in

Therefore,
Example 2.

Simplify
Example 2.Simplify
Solution:
Since that 125 is a perfect cube the inner
index will be 3 (cube root). Then the given
expression will be written in

Therefore,
Example 3.

Simplify
Example 3.Simplify

Solution:

Therefore,
GENERALIZATIO
N
ACTIVITY
A. Directions: Simplify the following
radical expressions.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
B. Directions: Simplify the following radicals.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
C. Directions: Simplify.
 
1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.
9. 10.
ACTIVITY
➤ Activity 6: Why Am I
True/Why Am I False?

pp. 257 - 258


ANSWE
R KEY

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