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Warm UP!. Notes- Simplifying Radicals . Radical Sign (square root sign). 16. Radicand. Example. Which number is the radicand?. 130 is the Radicand. 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.
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Notes- Simplifying Radicals
Radical Sign (square root sign) 16 Radicand
Example Which number is the radicand? 130 is the Radicand
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.
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 When you have a pair, bring the number out.
Prime Factor -98 When you have a pair, bring the number out.
When you have a pair, bring the number out. Prime Factor 48
EX:4 Simplify. When you have a pair, bring the number out. Prime Factor
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 When you have a pair, bring that term out.