Simplifying Radicals Perfect Squares 1 64 225 4

Simplifying Radicals

Perfect Squares 1 64 225 4 9 16 25 36 49 81 100 121 144 169 196 256 289 324 400 625

=2 =4 =5 = 10 = 12

LEAVE IN RADICAL FORM Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor = = = = =

LEAVE IN RADICAL FORM Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor = = = = =

+ To combine radicals: combine the coefficients of like radicals

Simplify each expression

Simplify each expression: Simplify each radical first and then combine.

Simplify each expression: Simplify each radical first and then combine.

LEAVE IN RADICAL FORM Perfect Square Factor * Other Factor = = = = =

Simplify each expression

Simplify each expression

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

Multiply and then simplify

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

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. 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.

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. Reduce the fraction.

=X = Y 3 = P 2 X 3 Y = 2 X 2 Y = 5 C 4 D 10