Mastering Radicals: How To Simplify And Work With Mathematical Symbols

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A(n) ___ expression is an expression that includes a radical

A radical is a mathematical symbol that represents a square root or nth root of a number. The symbol for a radical is a checkmark-like symbol called a radical sign (√). The number or expression under the radical sign is called the radicand.

Radicals can also have indices, which are written as a smaller number to the left of the radical sign. The index indicates which root is being taken. For example, a square root has an index of 2, while a cube root has an index of 3.

In algebra, radicals can be simplified using various mathematical techniques, such as factoring, expanding, and rationalizing the denominator. It is important to simplify radicals as much as possible to make mathematical expressions easier to work with and understand.

Some examples of radicals include:

– √9 = 3 (the square root of 9 is 3)
– √(a^2 + b^2) (simplifying this radical requires knowledge of algebraic simplification techniques)
– ∛27 = 3 (the cube root of 27 is 3)
– ∜81 = 3 (the fourth root of 81 is 3)

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