Scribd
Upload
300 views23 pages

Simplifying Radicals Guide

This document provides instructions for simplifying radicals. It explains how to identify perfect squares, leave expressions in radical form, combine like radicals, multiply radicals by multiplying coefficients and radicands, divide radicals by dividing coefficients and radicands when possible and rationalizing denominators, and simplify expressions with variables under radicals. Examples are provided to demonstrate each concept.

Uploaded by

api-276566085
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
300 views23 pages

Simplifying Radicals Guide

This document provides instructions for simplifying radicals. It explains how to identify perfect squares, leave expressions in radical form, combine like radicals, multiply radicals by multiplying coefficients and radicands, divide radicals by dividing coefficients and radicands when possible and rationalizing denominators, and simplify expressions with variables under radicals. Examples are provided to demonstrate each concept.

Uploaded by

api-276566085
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Simplifying Radicals

Perfect Squares
1
4
9
16
25
36
49

64
81
100
121
144
169
196

225
256
289
324
400
625

=2

16

=4

25

=5

100

= 10

144 = 12

LEAVE IN RADICAL FORM

Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor

4*2

20

4*5

2 5

32

16 * 2 =

75

25 * 3 =

5 3

40

4 *10 = 2 10

LEAVE IN RADICAL FORM

Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor

48

16 * 3 =

4 3

80

16 * 5 =

4 5

50

25 * 2 = 25 2

125

25 * 5 =

450

225 * 2 = 15 2

5 5

+
To combine radicals: combine
the coefficients of like radicals

Simplify each expression

6 7 5 7 3 7

8 7

5 6 3 7 4 7 2 6

3 6 7 7

Simplify each expression: Simplify each radical first and


then combine.

2 50 3 32 2 25 * 2 3 16 * 2
2 *5 2 3* 4 2
10 2 12 2
2 2

Simplify each expression: Simplify each radical first and


then combine.

3 27 5 48 3 9 * 3 5 16 * 3
3*3 3 5* 4 3
9 2 20 2
29 2

LEAVE IN RADICAL FORM

Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor

18

288

75

24

72

Simplify each expression

6 5 5 6 3 6
3 24 7 54

2 8 7 32

Simplify each expression

6 5 5 20
18 7 32

2 28 7 6 63

*
To multiply radicals: multiply the
coefficients and then multiply
the radicands and then simplify
the remaining radicals.

Multiply and then simplify

5 * 35 175 25 * 7 5 7
2 8 * 3 7 6 56 6 4 *14
6 * 2 14 12 14

2 5 * 4 20 20 100 20 *10 200

5* 5

25

7* 7

49 7

8* 8

64 8

x* x

To divide radicals:
divide the
coefficients, divide
the radicands if
possible, and
rationalize the
denominator so that
no radical remains in
the denominator

56

4*2 2 2

This cannot be
divided which leaves
the radical in the
denominator. We do
not leave radicals in
the denominator. So
we need to
rationalize by
multiplying the
fraction by something
so we can eliminate
the radical in the
denominator.

6
*
7
42

49

7
42
7

42 cannot be
simplified, so we are
finished.

This can be divided


which leaves the
radical in the
denominator. We do
not leave radicals in
the denominator. So
we need to
rationalize by
multiplying the
fraction by something
so we can eliminate
the radical in the
denominator.

10

1
*
2
2
10

This cannot be
divided which leaves
the radical in the
denominator. We do
not leave radicals in
the denominator. So
we need to
rationalize by
multiplying the
fraction by something
so we can eliminate
the radical in the
denominator.

12

3
*
12

3 3

36

Reduce
the
fraction.

3 3

3
6

Y
4

=X

= Y3

P X Y
4

4X Y
8

25C D

10

= P2X3Y
= 2X2Y
= 5C4D10

*X

Y
Y

PX Y

X Y

= XY

12 X Y
8

25C D =

Y
Y

* PXY

PXY

You might also like