10.2 Day 2 ­ Rationalizing the Denominator.notebook
May 03, 2016
5/3: Warm Up
Simplify each of the following:
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2.
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10.2 Day 2 ­ Rationalizing the Denominator.notebook
10.2 Day 2: Rationalize the Denominator
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Date: 5/3
Division Property of Square Roots:
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10.2 Day 2 ­ Rationalizing the Denominator.notebook
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Ex 1). Simplify the radical completely:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
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10.2 Day 2 ­ Rationalizing the Denominator.notebook
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Rationalizing the denominator is necessary when a radicand in
the denominator is not a perfect square. To do this:
1.
Simplify the original radical
2.
Multiply the numerator and denominator by the same
radical expression (one that makes the radicand in the
denominator a perfect square).
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Ex 2). Simplify and rationalize the denominator:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
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10.2 Day 2 ­ Rationalizing the Denominator.notebook
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Homework:
pg. 623 #3 – 6, 36 – 47, 58 – 68(e)
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