Square Roots and Radical Review

What is the fourth step to using the perfect square method to simplify square roots?

• Find LARGEST perfect square

• Social Distance the radical (everyone gets their own house 

• Rewrite using perfect square (and EVEN/ODD exponents)

• Take square root and simplify fraction exponents

• Combine like terms

What is the first step to using the prime factor method to simplify square roots?

• Create a prime factor tree for radicand

• Circle the PAIRS (That means 2 of the same number)

• Pull ONE number from each pair OUTSIDE and multiply

• The number(s) not circled are multiplied together and left UNDER the radical

What is the second step to using the prime factor method to simplify square roots?

• Create a prime factor tree for radicand

• Circle the PAIRS (That means 2 of the same number)

• Pull ONE number from each pair OUTSIDE and multiply

• The number(s) not circled are multiplied together and left UNDER the radical

What is the third step to using the prime factor method to simplify square roots?

• Create a prime factor tree for radicand

• Circle the PAIRS (That means 2 of the same number)

• Pull ONE number from each pair OUTSIDE and multiply

• The number(s) not circled are multiplied together and left UNDER the radical

Rewrite the square root using perfect square method.

Simplify the square root using perfect square method.

Simplify the square root using prime factors method.

What is the second step to using the perfect square method to simplify square roots?

• Find LARGEST perfect square

• Social Distance the radical (everyone gets their own house 

• Rewrite using perfect square (and EVEN/ODD exponents)

• Take square root and simplify fraction exponents

• Combine like terms

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What is the fifth step to using the perfect square method to simplify square roots?

• Find LARGEST perfect square

• Social Distance the radical (everyone gets their own house 

• Rewrite using perfect square (and EVEN/ODD exponents)

• Take square root and simplify fraction exponents

• Combine like terms