Simplifying Square Roots

Why do math teachers prefer answers in the simplest form?

• To make the answer longer

• To confuse students

• To make it easier to understand

• Because it looks prettier

What is the simplified form of the square root of 16?

• 8

• 16

• 4

• 2

How do you simplify the square root of 180?

• By adding 10

• By finding perfect squares

• By multiplying by 2

• By dividing by 5

What do you look for when simplifying cube roots?

• Groups of three

• Pairs of numbers

• Groups of four

• Single numbers

Why do mathematicians prefer not to have roots in the denominator?

• It makes the fraction prettier

• It makes calculations easier

• It makes the fraction longer

• It follows a convention