1. 6.3
Simplifying Radicals

2. Radicals
What is a radical?

3. A radical is any number inside the square root symbol.
Are all radicals!

4. How to Simplify a Radical?

5. 1. Separate the Square
2. Release the Radical

6. Separate
the Square = x
Release
The Radical

7. Let’s Try Another One
Just like the Other One

8. How to Simplify a Radical?

9. 1. Separate the Square
2. Release the Radical

10. Separate
the Square = x
Release
The Radical

11. Let’s Try Another One
Just like the Other One

12. How to Simplify a Radical?

13. 1. Separate the Square
2. Release the Radical

14. Separate
the Square = x
Release
The Radical

15. Sometimes you just can’t factor out any perfect squares

16. How to Simplify a Radical?

17. = x
You can’t do anything with this one

18. Is y.
y x y =

19. Now try some problems on your own.