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Radicals are in SIMPLEST FORM when. No perfect square factors other than 1 are in the radicand. No fractions are in the radicand. No radicals appear in the denominator. You'll need to know how to prime factor to simplify square roots.
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Radicals are in SIMPLEST FORM when.. • No perfect square factors other than 1 are in the radicand. • No fractions are in the radicand. • No radicals appear in the denominator.
You'll need to know how to prime factor to simplify square roots. If a radicand isn’t a perfect square, you’ll prime factor. List some prime numbers.
Prime FactorizationBreaking down a number until you are only left with prime numbers 45 3 3 15 5
Prime Factor 98 2 7 49 7
Prime Factor 48 2 2 24 2 12 2 6 3
Square Root What is a square root? The number that it takes to make a perfect square When you have a pair, bring the number out.
EX:1 Simplify. When you have a pair, bring the number out. Prime Factor 45 3 3 15 5
EX:2 Simplify When you have a pair, bring the number out. Prime Factor 98 2 7 49 7
EX:3 When you have a pair, bring the number out. Prime Factor 2 48 2 24 2 12 2 6 3
EX:4 Simplify. When you have a pair, bring the number out. Prime Factor 45 3 3 15 5
EX:5 VARIABLES When you have a pair, bring that term out.
EX:6 VARIABLES When you have a pair, bring that term out.
Prime Factor EX:7 VARIABLES 2 18 3 9 3 When you have a pair, bring that term out.
HW-Simplifying Radicals Worksheet