Simplifying Radicals

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What is a radical in mathematics?

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

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What does it mean to simplify a radical?

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

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Simplify: √24

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2√6

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What is the square root of 81?

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9

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Simplify: √125

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5√5

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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.

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Identify the highest perfect square factor of 108.

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36

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What is the square root of 36?

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6

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How do you find the square root of a number?

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You can find the square root of a number by determining which number multiplied by itself equals the original number.

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What is the simplified form of √50?

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5√2