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Warm up. Simplify i 57 i 56 (3 + i )(4 – 2i) Find the exact Volume . Questions over HW?. N th Roots & Rational Exponents. Parts of a radical. No number where the root is means it’s a square root (2). Simplifying Radicals. Break down the radicand in to prime factors.
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Warm up Simplify • i57 • i56 • (3 + i)(4 – 2i) • Find the exact Volume
Parts of a radical No number where the root is means it’s a square root (2)
Simplifying Radicals Break down the radicand in to prime factors. Bring out groups by the number of the root.
Rewriting Radicals to Rational Exponents Power is on top Roots are in the ground
SIMPLIFY Sometimes you can simplify in the calculator. KNOW how to do it by hand!! • Change to a radical • Prime Factor • Bring out groups of the root
18. The cube below has a volume of 343 cubic inches. Find the length of an edge of the cube.
19. The volume of a basketball is approximately 448.9 cubic inches. Find the radius of the basketballto the nearest tenth.