Simplifying Roots

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Simplifying Roots
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Warm-up
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Square Roots
What number times itself is 25?
A The number must fall between 4 and 5.
Estimate
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Estimate the following
Between 8 and 9
Between 3 and 4
Between 5 and 6
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Product Rule for Radicals

• We use this rule to help simplify radicals.

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Simplifying Square Roots using the Product Rule
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Simplify Not a Perfect Square
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Try Some!
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Try some more
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Multiplication and Division

• Always remember to simplify and NEVER leave a
  radical in the denominator!

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Dividing
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Try Some!
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Try Some More