Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
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Section 7.3
Simplifying Radical Expressions
Objectives:
• Use the product rule for radicals
• Use the quotient rule for radicals
• Simplify radicals
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Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
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Use the Product Rule:
Product Rule for Radicals
If
and
are real numbers, then:
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Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
January 27, 2016
Use the Product Rule:
Product Rule for Radicals
If
and
are real numbers, then:
Helpful hint: remember the product rule for exponents!!
Use the product rule to multiply.
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Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
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Use the Quotient Rule:
Quotient Rule for Radicals
If
and
are real numbers and
is not zero, then:
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Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
January 27, 2016
Use the Quotient Rule:
Quotient Rule for Radicals
If
and
are real numbers and
is not zero, then:
Use the quotient rule to simplify. Assume that all variables represent
positive real numbers.
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Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
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Simplifying Radicals:
Simplify:
Simplify.
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Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
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Simplifying Radicals:
Simplify.
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Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
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Simplifying Radicals:
Simplify.
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Math 95 Section 7.3 Radical Expressions Blank.notebook
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