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Simplifying Surds. What is a surd?. A number that can NOT be written a fraction Can be written as a non-terminating decimal Otherwise known as an irrational number Examples π √ 3 2 + √5. Simplifying?. √36. = 6. = 2 x 3. = √4 x √9. √36. = √4 x √9. Simplify √50.
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What is a surd? • A number that can NOT be written a fraction • Can be written as a non-terminating decimal • Otherwise known as an irrational number • Examples • π • √3 • 2 + √5
Simplifying? √36 = 6 = 2 x 3 = √4 x √9 √36 = √4 x √9
Simplify √12 x √27 √12 x √27
Or √12 x √27 = √(12 x 27) = √324 = 18
Simplify So
In algebra Solve the equation Give answer as surd in simplest terms