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Simplifying Radicals
Section 10-2
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Objectives Simplify radicals involving products Simplify radicals involving quotients
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Radical expressions Contain a radical
Index = 2 if not specified otherwise
radical radicand
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Perfect squares The way we simplify radicals is by
removing perfect square factors from the radicand, such as….
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, etc
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Multiplication Property of Square Roots
We will use this property to simplify radical expressions.
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Simplify 243.
243 = 81 • 3 81 is a perfect square and a factor of 243.
= 81 • 3 Use the Multiplication Property of Square Roots.
= 9 3 Simplify 81.
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Your turn
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Simplify 28x7.
28x7 = 4x6 • 7x 4x6 is a perfect square and a factor of 28x7.
= 4x6 • 7x Use the Multiplication Property of Square Roots.
= 2x3 7x Simplify 4x6.
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Your turn
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Simplify each radical expression.
a. 12 • 32 12 • 32 = 12 • 32 Use the Multiplication Property of
Square Roots.
= 384 Simplify under the radical.
= 64 • 6 64 is a perfect square and a factor of 384.
= 64 • 6 Use the Multiplication Property of
Square Roots.
= 8 6 Simplify 64.
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(continued)
b. 7 5x • 3 8x
= 42x 10 Simplify.
= 21 • 2x 10 Simplify 4x2.
= 21 4x2 • 10 Use the Multiplication Property of
Square Roots.
= 21 4x2 • 10 4x2 is a perfect square and a
factor of 40x2.
7 5x • 3 8x = 21 40x2 Multiply the whole numbers and
use the Multiplication Property of
Square Roots.
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Your turn
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Suppose you are looking out a fourth floor window 54 ft above
the ground. Use the formula d = 1.5h to estimate the distance you
can see to the horizon.
d = 1.5h
The distance you can see is 9 miles.
= 9 Simplify 81.
= 81 Multiply.
= 1.5 • 54 Substitute 54 for h.
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Your turn Suppose you are looking out a second
floor window 25 ft above the ground. Find the distance you can see to the horizon. Round your answer to the nearest mile.
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Division Property of Square Roots
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Simplify each radical expression.
= Simplify 64. 13
8
a. 1364
b. 49x4
7
x2 = Simplify 49 and x4.
= Use the Division Property of Square Roots.1364
13
64
= Use the Division Property of Square Roots.49x4
49
x4
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Your turn
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= 12 Divide.120 10
= 4 • 3 4 is a perfect square and a factor of 12.
a. 120 10
Simplify each radical expression.
= 4 • 3 Use the Multiplication Property of Square Roots.
= 2 3 Simplify 4.
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b. 75x5
48x
= Divide the numerator and denominator by 3x.75x5
48x25x4
16
= Use the Division Property of Square Roots.25x4
16
(continued)
= Use the Multiplication Property ofSquare Roots.
25 • x4
16
= Simplify 25, x4, and 16.5x2
4
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Your turn
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Rationalizing the denominator A process used to force a radicand in
the denominator to be a perfect square by multiplying both the numerator & denominator by the same radical expression.
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3
7
3
7
7
7 7
7= • Multiply by to make the denominator a
perfect square.
Simplify each radical expression.
a. 3 7
= Simplify 49.3 7 7
= Use the Multiplication Property of Square Roots.3 7
49
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= Simplify 36x4. 33x
6x2
(continued)
b. 11
12x3
Simplify the radical expression.
= • Multiply by to make the denominator a
perfect square.
3x
3x
3x
3x
11
12x3
11
12x3
= Use the Multiplication Property of Square Roots. 33x
36x4
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Your turn
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A radical is simplified when…