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8.7 Simplifying Radical Expressions Objectives: Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and simplify radical expressions Rationalize a denominator
Properties of Radicals Graph . What function does the graph represent?
Properties of Radicals What do you think the graph of will look like?
Properties of Radicals Graph . What function does the graph represent?
Properties of Radicals What do you think the graph of will look like?
Properties of Radicals For any real number a,
Example 1 Simplify the expression .
Example 2 Simplify the expression .
Practice Simplify each expression. 1) 2)
Example 3 Simplify the expression . Assume that the value of each variable is positive.
Example 4 Simplify the expression. Assume that the value of each variable is positive.
Practice Simplify each expression. Assume that the value of each variable is positive. 1) 2)
Example 5 Simplify the sum .
Example 6 Simplify the difference .
Example 7 Simplify the product .
Practice Simplify. 1) 2)
Example 8 Write the expression with a rational denominator.
Example 9 Write the expression with a rational denominator.
Homework Lesson 8.7 exercises 14, 15, 18, 19, 26, 29, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 45-89 alternating odds, 91, 92