GCSE Maths - What on Earth are Surds??? And How do You Simplify Them? (Part 1/3) #40

The video tutorial explains the concept of surds, which are irrational roots of rational numbers. It covers the importance of knowing square numbers to simplify surds and demonstrates how to multiply and divide surds. The tutorial also provides examples of simplifying surds by expressing them as products of factor pairs, emphasizing the use of the largest square factor for simplification.

Why can't you add or subtract surds in the same way you can multiply or divide them?

How do you simplify the square root of 27? Provide the steps.

What is the simplified form of the square root of 200 and how did you arrive at that answer?