Radicals

Square roots and other

roots

a2

12 = 1

=b

2
= b= a =b

22= 4
Product rule for radicals

a
3 7

EX.1)

ab

3.7

21

Quotient rule for

radicals

a/b
EX.1.)

28 x

28 x /7 x

a
7 x

4 x2

2. 48 x 9 /
x 9 /6 x 3 =

=
=2x

6 x3

8 x6

=48/

=2

x3

2
Quotient rule for radicals

n a

n b

n a/b
EX.1)

3 a2 /27

3 a2 / 27
3

3 a2 /3
3

56 x

5 /7 x

3 8 x 3

=2x