Mathematics 9 (2nd Quarter) : Radical Expressions
Mathematics 9 (2nd Quarter) : Radical Expressions
Mathematics 9 (2nd Quarter) : Radical Expressions
Radical Expressions
The following laws of radicals can be applied when simplifying or evaluating radicals. The laws of radicals will provide
us with the means of changing algebraic expressions containing radicals to a variety of equivalent forms.
3x – 4
8 – 4y
2) The product of two radicals having the same index n is equal to the nth root of the product of their
radicands.
√n x ∙ √n y=√n xy .
Examples:
3) The quotient of two radicals having the same index n is equal to the nth root of the quotient of their
radicands.
2
√n x = n x
√n y √ y
Examples:
4) The
nth root of the mth root of a number x is equal to a radical whose radicand is x and whose index is
the product of m and n.
Examples:
=3
=a
Simplify:
1) √ 63 x 9 y 4 =√ 9 ∙7 ∙ x 8 ∙ x ∙ y 4
¿ √ 9 √ x 8 √ y 4 √7 x
¿ √ 9 ∙ √¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
¿ 3 x4 y2√ 7 x
2) √ 45 x 2 y 3 =√ 9∙ 5 ∙ x 2 ∙ y ∙ y 2
¿ √ 9 √ x2 √ y2 √ 5 y
¿ 3 xy √ 5 y
√3 x 10 = 3 x 10 =√3 x 3=x
3)
√
√3 x7 x 7
9 x4 √ 9 x4 = 3 x2
4)
√ =
16 y 4 √ 16 y 4 4 y 2
Name: _________________________ Year & Section: ________________ Date: _____________ Score: __________
PRE-TEST: Identify whether the given equation is correct or not. Write check ( ⁄ ) is it is correct and write ( X ) if it is wrong.
12 3
1)
√ √ 25
=
5
_______
2) √ 12=2 √ 31 _______
3) √ 108=6 √3 _______
4) √3 24=7 _______
16 3 2
5)
√ √
3
27
=
3
_______
Activity 1: Use the laws of radicals to simplify each of the following expressions.
1) 5
32m10n
15
2) 25b
3) √ 236 t2
4) 50x
5) 3
24t
5
3t3
Activity 2:
In what way do you express yourself in following the laws in our country?
Post- test: Give the simplified form of each radical expression. Show your solution.
27
=¿
5) √ 108=¿