Operations with Radicals*

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What is a radical?

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A radical is a symbol that represents the root of a number, 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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What is the square root of 16?

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4

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How do you add radicals?

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You can only add radicals with the same index and radicand (the number inside the radical).

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