Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Radicals

To add and subtract radicals, add and subtract like radicals or similar radicals.

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Adding and subtracting radical expressions is very much similar to adding and subtracting similar terms of polynomials.

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• 13√3
• 10√30
• 13√6
• 11√3

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• D

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Q1. 11√5

• A) 11√5

• B) 11√10

• C) 5√5

• D) 12√10

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• D

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• D

When adding or subtracting radicals step 2 tells us to: ​ (a)   radicals with the ​ (b)   ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   ​ (e)   . Only these can be combined!

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Mathematical Equivalence

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