GOAL: USE PROPERTIES OF RADICALS AND RATIONAL EXPONENTS Section 7-2: Properties of Rational Exponents
Example 1: Use Properties of Radicals
Simplifying Radicals A radical with index n is in simplest form if : there are no perfect n th powers in the radicand. there are no radicals in the denominators.
Example 2: Write Radicals in Simplest Form
Example 3: Use Properties of Rational Exponents
Like Radicals
Example 4: Add or Subtract Like Radicals
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Example 5: Simplify Expressions with Variables
Example 5: continued
Example 6: Add and Subtract Expressions with Variables
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Checkpoint: Continued
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