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HW Honors p254 (16-48) evens

Regular p254(16,20,24,
28,36,40,42,44,46)

Notes
Section 5.6 – Radical Expressions
 Simplify radical expressions
 Add, subtract, multiply and divide radical expressions

Directions: Simplify each expression

EX1. ST1.
1.) 16 p 8 q 7 1.) 25a 4 b 9

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2.) 3
24 x 4 y 5 2.) 3
56 x 4 y 3

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SIMPLIFYING QUOTIENTS

EX2. ST2.
4
x y8
1.) 1.)
y5 x7

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5 2
2.) 5 2.) 3
4a 9x

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MULTIPLYING RADICALS

EX3. ST3.
1.) 6 3 9n 2  33 24n 1.) 5 3 100n 2  3 10n

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2.) 3 12 2 21   
2.)  2 32 3 27  
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3.) 3 5  2 3 2  3   
3.) 5  6 5  2 

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4.)  11  2  2
4.)  3 5  2

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ADD & SUBTRACT

EX4. ST4.

1.) 2 12  3 27  2 48 1.) 3 45  5 80  4 20

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DIVIDING
*****Use a conjugate to rationalize a denominator*****
EX5. ST5.
1 3 2 3
1.) 1.)
5 3 1 3

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