Simplify Radical Expressions

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What is a radical expression?

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A radical expression is an expression that includes a root, such as a square root, cube root, etc.

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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 a simpler form, often by factoring out perfect squares or cubes.

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Simplify: √28

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2√7

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What is the square root of 16?

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4

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Simplify: √50

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5√2

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What is the product of two square roots?

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√a * √b = √(a*b) if a and b are non-negative.

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Simplify: 2√3√14

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2√42

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What is the square root of a product?

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√(a*b) = √a * √b.

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Simplify: √(x^2)

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|x| (the absolute value of x).

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What is a perfect square?

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A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the square of an integer.