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Chapter 8

Chapter 8. Section 6. Solving Equations with Radicals. Solve radical equations having square root radicals. Identify equations with no solutions. Solve equations by squaring a binomial. Solve radical equations having cube root radicals. 8.6. 2. 3. 4.

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Chapter 8

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  1. Chapter 8 Section 6

  2. Solving Equations with Radicals Solve radical equations having square root radicals. Identify equations with no solutions. Solve equations by squaring a binomial. Solve radical equations having cube root radicals. 8.6 2 3 4

  3. A radical equation is an equation having a variable in the radicand, such as or Solving Equations with Radicals. Slide 8.6-3

  4. Objective 1 Solve radical equations having square root radicals. Slide 8.6-4

  5. Solve radical equations having square root radicals. To solve radical equations having square root radicals, we need a new property, called the squaring property of equality. Squaring Property of Equality If each side of a given equation is squared, then all solutions of the original equation are among the solutions of the squared equation. Be very careful with the squaring property: Using this property can give a new equation with more solutions than the original equation has. Because of this possibility, checking is an essential part of the process. All proposed solutions from the squared equation must be checked in the original equation. Slide 8.6-5

  6. Solve. EXAMPLE 1 Using the Squaring Property of Equality Solution: It is important to note that even though the algebraic work may be done perfectly, the answer produced may not make the original equation true. Slide 8.6-6

  7. Solve. EXAMPLE 2 Using the Squaring Property with a Radical on Each Side Solution: Slide 8.6-7

  8. Objective 2 Identify equations with no solutions. Slide 8.6-8

  9. Solve. EXAMPLE 3 Using the Squaring Property When One Side Is Negative Solution: Check: False Because represents the principal or nonnegativesquare root of x in Example 3, we might have seen immediately that there is no solution. Slide 8.6-9

  10. Solving a Radical Equation Step 1Isolate a radical.Arrange the terms so that a radical is isolated on one side of the equation. Solving a Radical Equation. Step 2Square both sides. Step 3Combine like terms. Step 4Repeat Steps 1-3if there is still a term with a radical. Step 5Solve the equation.Find all proposed solutions. Step 6Checkall proposed solutions in the original equation. Slide 8.6-10

  11. Solve EXAMPLE 4 Using the Squaring Property with a Quadratic Expression Solution: Since x must be a positive number the solution set is Ø. Slide 8.6-11

  12. Objective 3 Solve equations by squaring a binomial. Slide 8.6-12

  13. Solve EXAMPLE 5 Using the Squaring Property when One Side Has Two Terms Solution: or Since x must be positive the solution set is {4}. Slide 8.6-13

  14. Solve. EXAMPLE 6 Rewriting an Equation before Using the Squaring Property Solution: or The solution set is {4,9}. Slide 8.6-14

  15. Errors often occur when both sides of an equation are squared. For instance, when both sides of are squared, the entire binomial 2x + 1 must be squared to get 4x2 + 4x + 1. It is incorrect to square the 2x and the 1 separately to get 4x2 + 1. Solve equations by squaring a binomial. Slide 8.6-15

  16. Solve. EXAMPLE 7 Using the Squaring Property Twice Solution: The solution set is {8}. Slide 8.6-16

  17. Objective 4 Solve radical equations having cube root radicals. Slide 8.6-17

  18. Solve radical equations having cube root radicals. We can extend the concept of raising both sides of an equation to a power in order to solve radical equations with cube roots. Slide 8.6-18

  19. Solve each equation. EXAMPLE 8 Solving Equations with Cube Root Radicals Solution: or Slide 8.6-19

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