Chapter 5 part 2:
5.5 Roots of Real Numbers
Vocab
- square root
- nth root
- principal root
5.6 Radical Expressions
Vocab
- rationalizing the denominator
- like radical expressions
- conjugates
RECALL:
Steps to simplify a square root.
- Factor the radicand into as many squares as possible.
- Use the product property to isolate the perfect squares.
- Simplify each radical
To eliminate radicals from a denominator or fractions from a radicand, you can use a process called rationalizing the denominator. To rationalize a denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by a quantity so that the radicand has an exact root.
Homework
Finish 5.5 worksheets pg 61 #'s 1-24 odds and 5.5 worksheet pg 62 #'s 1-17 odd
Finish 5.6 worksheet pg 32 #'s 2-24 even and 5.6 worksheet pg 64 #'s 2-12 evens
Finish 5.5 worksheets pg 61 #'s 1-24 odds and 5.5 worksheet pg 62 #'s 1-17 odd
Finish 5.6 worksheet pg 32 #'s 2-24 even and 5.6 worksheet pg 64 #'s 2-12 evens
