7.7 Operations with Radicals
A or of radicals can be simplified using the following rules. 1. Simplify each in the sum. 2. Then, combine radical terms containing the same and. sumdifference radical index radicand
Simplify. 1.2.
Simplify. 3.4.
Simplify. 5.6.
To rationalize a denominator containing two terms, we need to multiply the numerator and denominator by the of the denominator. Conjugates of radical expressions involve the sum or difference of the same two terms. Example: and conjugate
How Does This Work?? Multiply the conjugates below:
Multiplying Conjugates *Think difference of squares!
Simplify
We use this idea to rationalize a denominator because it gets rid of the. radical
Simplify. 9.
Simplify. 10.
Simplify. 11.
Simplify. 12.