Simplify Square Roots

Question 1

When simplifying square roots, I ____________ numbered pairs (Ex: 2⋅2)

Accepted Answer

circle

Question 2

Look at your numerator - we know the following...

Accepted Answer

2 is an outside # and 3 is an inside #

Question 3

When simplifying sqare roots, I _____________ individual numbers (# that don't have a pair).

Accepted Answer

underline

Question 4

Simplify

Accepted Answer

27

Question 5

Simplify

Accepted Answer

-4x√6x

Question 6

Simplify

Accepted Answer

√2 ÷ 2

Question 7

Simplify

Accepted Answer

3

Question 8

Simplify

Accepted Answer

5√2÷4

Question 9

Simplify

Accepted Answer

2√3 ÷ 3

Question 10

Simplify

Accepted Answer

8x√x

Question 11

True or False: Both expressions represent the same process of multiplication

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 12

Simplify

Accepted Answer

2

Question 13

Simplify

Accepted Answer

√3 ÷ 3

Question 14

Simplify

Accepted Answer

4

Question 15

Look at your denominator, only: what number will you get in your denominator, only?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 16

True or False: Do both expressions mean the same?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Simplify:

Accepted Answer

8

Question 18

Simplify

Accepted Answer

5√3 ÷ 6

Question 19

Simplify

Accepted Answer

x

Question 20

Essential Question: Is it acceptable to have a square root in the denominator?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 21

True or False: Circled items go outside the square root

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

True or False: Underlined items stay inside the square root.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Essential Question: to eliminate a square root in the denominator, we can simplify and/or

Accepted Answer

rationalize the denominator

Question 24

Look at your denominator - both inside numbers are....

Accepted Answer

3 and 3

Question 25

Essential Question: to rationalize, I multiply top and bottom by...

Accepted Answer

√3 , only

Simplify Square Roots

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Simplify Square Roots

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