1. Square Roots of Perfect Squares
Radical Unit
Square Roots of Perfect Squares
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2. Radical Unit Radical: ² 64 Radicand: Index:
The number inside the radical symbol
Identifies the root of the radical symbol
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3. The number being multiplied to itself 3 times to get the radicand
Radical Unit
Square Root
Cube Root
The number being multiplied to itself 3 times to get the radicand
The number being multiplied to itself to get the radicand
Ask yourself, what number times itself 3 times equals 64?
Ask yourself, what times it self equals 64? 8 4
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4. 8 -8 ± 8 Radical Unit Positive Root Negative Root:
Positive & Negative Roots:
Undefined Root: 8 -8
± 8
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5. Radical Unit
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6. Radical Unit 12
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7. Radical Unit What is the value of ? x • x =x²
Ask yourself, what times it self equals x²?
x • x =x²

8. Radical Unit What is the value of ?
Another way to look at this is to expand the radicand, and for every set of 2 inside the radical, one term comes out.

9. Radical Unit What is the value of ?
Another way to look at this is to expand the radicand, and for every set of 2 inside the radical, one term comes out.

10. Solving Equations with Perfect Squares
To Solve:
Means there are 2 answers
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11. Solving Equations with Perfect Squares
Solve:
variable
1. Get the letter by itself
2. Square root both sides
and write ±
3. Simplify the radical
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12. Solving Equations with Perfect Squares
To Solve:
Means there are 2 answers
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