ch4 Geo simplifying radicals

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Define 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 is the square root of a number?

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Simplify @@ ext{ } oot{2}{16}@@.

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What is the process of simplifying radicals?

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The process involves finding the largest perfect square factor of the number under the radical and rewriting the expression in simpler terms.

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Simplify @@ ext{ } oot{2}{72}@@.

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What is a perfect square?

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A perfect square is an integer that is the square of another integer. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, etc.

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Simplify @@ ext{ } oot{2}{45}@@.

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3@@ ext{ } oot{2}{5}@@.

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What is the value of @@ ext{ } oot{2}{64}@@?

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Simplify @@ ext{ } oot{2}{28}@@.

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2@@ ext{ } oot{2}{7}@@.

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What is the square root of 0?

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