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Exploring Roots
- The nth root of a number is a number that when multiplied by itself n times, is equal to the original number.
- The first step in simplifying an expression containing roots is to simplify the expression under the radical sign.
- √ is square root
- 3√ represents a cube root
- 4√ represents a fourth root
- 5√ represents a fifth root
- n√ is a radical sign that represents the nth root
Exploring Roots
3√{ − 64} =
- 4
4√{81} =
3
Simplify 4 ·3 + 3√{125} − 4.
- 12 + 5 − 4 =
- 17 − 4 =
13
√{90 − 9} + 3√{216}
- √{81} + 6 =
- 9 + 6 =
15
√{144} =
12
3√{ − 1,000,000} =
- 100
7√{ − 1} ·(3x) − 2 =
- − 1 ·[1/(32x2)] =
− [1/(9x2)]
([4/5])2 + 4√{257 − 140} =
- [16/25] + 4√{257 − 1} =
- [16/25] + 4√{256} =
- [16/25] + 4 =
4[16/25]
3√{9 − 10} + (3x2)0 =
- 3√{ − 1} + 1 =
- − 1 + 1 =
0
2(√{169} ) − [1/3]b ×b2 =
- 2(13) − [1/3]b3 =
26 − [1/3]b3
*These practice questions are only helpful when you work on them offline on a piece of paper and then use the solution steps function to check your answer.
Answer
Exploring Roots
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- Intro
- What You'll Learn and Why
- Vocabulary
- The Root Symbol
- Finding Roots of a Number
- Simplifying Expressions with Roots
- Simplifying Expressions with Roots
- Extra Example 1: Finding Roots of a Number
- Extra Example 2: Simplifying Expressions with Roots
- Extra Example 3: Simplifying Expressions with Roots
- Extra Example 4: Simplifying Expressions with Roots
































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