Adding and Subtracting Radicals

Front

What is the sum of √5 + √5?

Back

2√5

Front

What is the result of -2√2 + 3√2 - 4√2?

Back

-3√2

Front

What is the sum of √31 + √31?

Back

2√31

Front

Simplify √8.

Back

2√2

Front

What is the sum of 3√6 + 4√6?

Back

7√6

Front

What is a radical?

Back

A radical is an expression that includes a root, such as a square root or cube root.

Front

How do you add radicals with the same index and radicand?

Back

You add the coefficients of the radicals.

Front

What is the difference between like and unlike radicals?

Back

Like radicals have the same index and radicand, while unlike radicals do not.

Front

What is the simplified form of √12?

Back

2√3

Front

How do you subtract radicals with the same index and radicand?

Back

You subtract the coefficients of the radicals.