Warm Up
Identify the perfect square in each set.
1. 45 81 27 111
2. 156 99 8 25
3. 256 84 12 1000
4. 35 216 196 72
Objective
Simplify radical expressions.
Product Property
Quotient Property
Example 1: Simplifying Square-Root Expressions
Simplify each expression.
A.
B.
C.
Example 2A: Using the Product Property of Square Roots
Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative numbers.
Example 3: Using the Quotient Property of Square Roots
Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative numbers.
A.
B.
Check It Out! Example 3
Simplify. All variables represent nonnegative
numbers.