Simplfying Radicals
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 9
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Radicals
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn to apply prime factorization to simplify radicals.

  • Other A.NR.5 Investigate rational and irrational numbers and rewrite expressions involvingrnsquare roots and cube roots.
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Video : Simplfying Square Roots
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Description: Learn how to use prime factorization to simplify radicals with Mr. Marc Whitaker!
Quiz : Simplifying Square Roots
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
What is the prime factorization of 48?
Question #2
What is the prime factorization of 72?
Question #3

What is radical (72) expressed in simplest radical form?

Question #4

What is radical (32) expressed in simplest radical form?

Question #5

What is 2 radical (45) expressed in simplest radical form?

Resources : Simplifying Square Roots
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Prime Factorization

Description: This resource focuses on prime factorization which is the first step in simplifying radials.