g9 3q Simplifying Radicals
g9 3q Simplifying Radicals
RADICALS
MATHEMATICS IX
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson 90% of the
students should be able to:
• Simplify radical expressions using the
laws of radicals.
• Find the principal root of a number.
• Solve problems involving radicals.
Simplifying Radical Expression
•It is the process of manipulating a radical expression into
an alternate and more simplified form.
Law 2:
Law 1: Factor Law 3:
numerator and
of the Multiplying
denominator
radicand can indices.
can be
be separated
separated into
in different
two radical
radical using
expression
same indices.
using the
same indices.
Law 1: Factor of the radicand can be separated in different radical using same
indices. n n n
√xy = √x • √y
Examples:
√80 =√16 • √5 √72 =√36• √2
= 4√5 = 6 √2
√150 =√25 • √6 √52 =√4 • √13
= 5√6 = 2 √13
√300 =√100 • √3
= 10 √3
Law 2: Numerator and denominator can be separated into two radical
expression using the same indices.
√
n
n 𝒙 =
𝒚 n
Example:
√ 𝟖 =
√ 𝟐𝟕 =
3
= = =
𝟐𝟕 𝟕𝟐
Law 3: Multiplying indices.
√ √x = √x
m mn
n
Example:
⁴ ⁵
√ √32 ⁴⁵
√
= √2⁵ = √2 ⁴
²⁰
= √2⁵ = 2⁵/²⁰ = 2¹/⁴ = √2
⁴