Simplifying Radicals - Square Roots Worksheet Template printable pdf download

Simplifying Radicals - Square Roots Worksheet Template

Simplifying Radicals - Square Roots

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Breaking Down Square Roots

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• Numbers t hat h ave a s quare r oot a re c alled _ _________________ .

Numbers t hat d o n ot h ave a s quare r oot d irectly a re c alled _ _________________.

• Perfect S quares t o a lways r emember:

• When y ou s ee “ exact” i n d irections, l eave i n s implified r adical f orm a nd d o N OT r ound!

1. Check t o s ee i f i t i s a P S. I F s o, f ind s quare r oot.

2. IF n ot, f ind t he g reatest P S f actor.

3. Break i t u p.

4. Take t he s quare r oot o f o nly t he P S, l eave t he l eftover u nder t he s quare r oot.

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Simplifying Radicals - Square Roots Worksheet Template