Radicals

Front

What is a radical in mathematics?

Back

A radical is a symbol that represents the root of a number, most commonly the square root.

Front

What is the square root of 36?

Back

6

Front

Simplify: √28 * √3

Back

2√21

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What is the product of √6 and √6?

Back

6

Front

Simplify: 4√3 - √12

Back

2√3

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Simplify: 2√40 - 3√10

Back

√10

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Add: 4√7 - 10√7 + 7√7

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√7

Front

What is the square root of a product?

Back

The square root of a product is the product of the square roots of the factors: √(a*b) = √a * √b.

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What is the square root of a quotient?

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The square root of a quotient is the quotient of the square roots: √(a/b) = √a / √b.

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What does it mean to simplify a radical expression?

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To simplify a radical expression means to rewrite it in its simplest form, removing any perfect square factors.