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Example Question #21 : Radicals
Multiply the radicals:
This set of radicals can be considered a special case.
Because 4 is a perfect square and 6 cannot be simplified any further, solve by taking the square root of 4:
This means the final answer is
Example Question #22 : Radicals
Add the radicals:
In order to add or subtract, first simplify each radical completely. If the remaining number under the square root sign is the same for both numbers they can be added- much like with variables.
For this problem, it goes as follows:
Both radicals are completely simplified, but their bases are not the same. This means we get a final answer of
Example Question #23 : Radicals
Add the radicals:
In order to add or subtract, first simplify each radical completely. If the remaining number under the square root sign is the same for both numbers they can be added- much like with variables.
For this problem, it goes as follows:
Because both of these radicals are perfect squares, this becomes a simple problem.
Example Question #24 : Radicals
Add the radicals:
In order to add or subtract, first simplify each radical completely. If the remaining number under the square root sign is the same for both numbers they can be added- much like with variables.
For this problem, it goes as follows:
Because both of these radicals are perfect squares, this becomes a simple problem.
Example Question #73 : Review And Other Topics
Add the radicals:
In order to add or subtract, first simplify each radical completely. If the remaining number under the square root sign is the same for both numbers they can be added- much like with variables.
For this problem, it goes as follows:
In order to add, first simplify each radical as follows:
Since the radicals are the same, treat them like variables and add the "coefficients" in from of them to solve.
Example Question #74 : Review And Other Topics
Add the radicals:
In order to add or subtract, first simplify each radical completely. If the remaining number under the square root sign is the same for both numbers they can be added- much like with variables.
For this problem, it goes as follows:
In order to add, first simplify the first radical as follows:
Since the radicals are the same, treat them like variables and add the "coefficients" in from of them to solve.
Example Question #75 : Review And Other Topics
Add the radicals:
In order to add or subtract, first simplify each radical completely. If the remaining number under the square root sign is the same for both numbers they can be added- much like with variables.
For this problem, it goes as follows:
In order to add, first simplify the second radical as follows:
Since the radicals are the same, treat them like variables and add the "coefficients" in from of them to solve.
Example Question #22 : Radicals
Add:
Step 1: Break down all numbers inside the radicals into perfect squares and other numbers:
Step 2: Re-write the double of numbers outside, and the single repeated numbers inside the square root.
Step 3: Write the radicals in terms of the original function:
Step 4: Combine like terms:
Example Question #23 : Radicals
Add:
None of the Above
The first two terms are already in simplified form because the number in the radical cannot be broken down into numbers that have pairs.
We will only need to break down the last term...
We then replace in the original equation with what we just calculated:
Add common terms, and then we have our final answer...