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Radicals

Ö 4. Radicals. Radicals or “Roots” are the opposite of applying an exponent Example: 2 2 = 4, so = 2 In other words, these are inverse operations – you can "undo" a power with a radical, and a radical can "undo" a power. Definitions. The symbol is the RADICAL SIGN

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Radicals

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  1. Ö4 Radicals • Radicals or “Roots” are the opposite of applying an exponent • Example: 22 = 4, so = 2 In other words, these are inverse operations – you can "undo" a power with a radical, and a radical can "undo" a power

  2. Definitions • The symbol is the RADICAL SIGN • An expression that includes a radical sign is called a RADICAL or ROOT • The number beneath the radical sign is the RADICAND • Example: In the expression 64 is the radicand

  3. Simplifying Radical Expressions: The Product Property and

  4. Simplifying Radical Expressions: The Product Property • Examples: Simplify the expression

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