1. Warm up
Simplify. 1. 2. 3.

2. EOCT Practice
The area of a rectangle is b2 – 5b – 24 square centimeters. Its width is b + 3 centimeters. Which expression represents the length in centimeters, of the rectangle?
b - 8
b + 8
b - 15
b + 15 a

3. Multiplying Radicals
Multiply numbers outside the radical with other numbers outside the radical.
Multiply radicands with other radicands.
Simplify, if possible

4. Example 1
Multiply then simplify if possible.

5. Example 2
Distribute then simplify if possible.

6. Your Turn

7. Dividing Radicals

8. Dividing Radicals
Check to see if you can simplify the radicands and split them up.
Simplify PERFECT SQUARES.
If there’s a radical in the denominator, rationalize it.
Check again to see if any numbers outside the radical can simplify.

9. Rationalizing the Denominator
Multiply top and bottom by the bottom radical
Simplify the top
The bottom will become the radicand

10. Reduce the fraction first.

11. Reduce the fraction first.
Split up the square root sign.

12. Split up the square root sign.

13. Split up the square root sign.

15. Split up the square root sign.

16. Reduce the fraction.
Simplify perfect square.