Quiz - nth Roots

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

Label the pieces of the radical expression.

b

c

d

a

Solution

radicand

index

radical symbol

We get IMAGINARY SOLUTIONS when we have a negative number under radical and ______

• the index is ODD

• the index is EVEN

We get NEGATIVE SOLUTIONS when we have a negative number under radical and ______

• the index is ODD

• the index is EVEN