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Simplifying Radicals and Solving Quadratics

The document provides an overview of radicals, including definitions, examples of perfect squares, and methods for simplifying radical expressions. It also outlines the Square Root Property for solving quadratic equations and includes practice problems for both simplifying radicals and solving quadratics. The material is designed for educational purposes, specifically for a math class.

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Simplifying Radicals and Solving Quadratics

The document provides an overview of radicals, including definitions, examples of perfect squares, and methods for simplifying radical expressions. It also outlines the Square Root Property for solving quadratic equations and includes practice problems for both simplifying radicals and solving quadratics. The material is designed for educational purposes, specifically for a math class.

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Name: Date:

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Topic: Class:
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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

• A radical is any expression with a square root, cube root, etc.

Radicals • Radical Symbol: ___________

Review • List the first 20 perfect squares: ___________________________________________

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Case 1: Perfect Squares – Take the square root of the number.

Simplifying Case 2: Non-Perfect Squares – Break the radical down using the largest
perfect square. Take the square root of the perfect square, and

Radicals
leave the “leftover” under the radical symbol.
For both cases: If there is a coefficient outside the radical, multiply this with
any number you take out.

Directions: Write each expression below in simplest radical form.


1. 49 2. 225 3. 2 144
© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra® , LLC)

4 1 36
4. 5. 6.
9 81 121

7. 112 8. 245 9. 5 72

10. 9 45 11. 250 12. 3 578

© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra® , LLC), 2015-2022


If a quadratic equation can be written in the form x 2 = n , then the
quadratic can be solved using the Square Root Property:
SOLVING
QUADRATICS If x 2 = n , then ___________________________

by Square Roots 1 REWRITE the equation as x 2 = n

2 Take the SQUARE ROOT of both sides.

3 SIMPLIFY the radical. Place “  ” to indicate both answers.


Directions: Solve each equation using the square roots method.
13. x 2 − 64 = 0 14. 7 x 2 + 8 = 15 15. 81x 2 + 5 = 21

16. 8 x 2 + 1 = 17 17. 2 x 2 − 9 = 55 18. 9 x 2 + 3 = 111


© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra® , LLC)

19. 4 − 3 x 2 = −77 20. 5 x 2 + 10 = 310 1 2


21. − x + 1 = −39
2

22. ( x + 2)2 = 49 23. 3( x − 1)2 = 18 24. −2( x + 7)2 = −40

© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra® , LLC), 2015-2022

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