Simplifying 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. For example, @@ ext{radical expression} = ext{ } oot{n}{x}@@.

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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 removing the radical sign or reducing the expression to its simplest form.

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What is the square root of a number?

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How do you simplify @@ ext{ } oot{n}{a^m}@@?

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What is the product property of square roots?

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The product property states that @@ ext{ } oot{2}{a} imes ext{ } oot{2}{b} = ext{ } oot{2}{ab}@@.

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What is the quotient property of square roots?

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Simplify @@ ext{ } oot{36}@@.

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What is the simplified form of @@ ext{ } oot{a^2}@@?

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What is the simplified form of @@ ext{ } oot{64}@@?

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