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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Simplifying Radicals – Day 1

For Teachers 8th - 10th
It doesn't get simpler than this. Scholars first learn to simplify radicals by determining the prime factors of the radicand. The lesson progresses to simplifying radicals involving algebraic expressions in the radicand.
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Curated OER

Simplify Radicals

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners are introduced to the concept of radicals and how to use them in various situations. They review rational and irrational numbers while simplifying different number sentences. They also practice factoring perfect squares.
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EngageNY

Multiplying and Dividing Expressions with Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
That's radical! Simplifying radicals may not be exciting, but it is an important skill. A math lesson provides explanations of properties used throughout the material. Scholars practice skills needed to multiply and divide...
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Curated OER

Simplifying Radicals

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders simplify radicals.  The one page worksheet contains twelve problems.  Answers are not included. 
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Curated OER

Radical Expressions

For Teachers 11th
In this radical expressions worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 55 various types of problems. First, they find the function value in each expression. Then, students simplify, assuming that variables represent real numbers. In...
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Curated OER

Radical Expressions and Rational Numbers as Exponents

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this radical expressions worksheet, students find the function value of given functions. They identify the domain of functions. Students write functions without fractional exponents. This three-page worksheet contains 55 problems.
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EngageNY

Simplifying Square Roots

For Students 8th Standards
Explore the process of simplifying square roots through an analysis of perfect squares. The fourth instructional activity of 25 expects individuals to find the perfect square factors in each radicand as a means of simplifying. The...
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Curated OER

Algebra 1: Simplifying Radicals

For Teachers 8th - 9th Standards
After discussing the difference between rational and irrational numbers, the class pratices simplifying, adding, and subtracting radical expressions. They play a game which involves passing around cards until they have matching hands of...
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Virginia Department of Education

Simply Radical

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Simplifying is radical, dude! After reviewing how to simplify square roots of whole numbers, scholars consider how to simplify square roots of algebraic monomials. Also taken under consideration is how to simplify cube roots of whole...
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Virginia Department of Education

Exponents and Radicals

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What is that fraction doing as an exponent? Fun math games prompt learners to practice evaluating radical expressions and expressions containing rational exponents, both in groups and individually.
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Virginia Department of Education

Simplifying Square Roots of Whole Numbers

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Simplify your life by using a resource on simplifying square roots. Pupils review square roots and calculate values of given radical expressions using a calculator. The lesson concludes by having them consider the results to develop the...
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Curated OER

Simplifying Radicals 1

For Teachers 10th
In this radical worksheet, 10th graders simplify positive radicals. Radicals contain coefficients and exponents set to various powers. Students simplify 21 radicals.
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EngageNY

Radicals and Conjugates

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Make the irrational rational again! Continuing the theme from previous lessons in the series, the lesson relates the polynomial identity difference of squares to conjugates. Learners develop the idea of a conjugate through analysis and...
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Curated OER

Worksheet #12: Simplifying Radicals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this radical worksheet, students simplify radicals by identifying the root, and rationalizing the denominator. They complete 40 multiple choice answers.
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Curated OER

Simplifying Radicals: College Prep Algebra

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this radical worksheet, students simplify radicals containing integers, two variables, and numbers in exponential notation. Variables are found both inside and outside of the radical. Thirty problems are available on this worksheet.
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EngageNY

Adding and Subtracting Expressions with Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
I can multiply, so why can't I add these radicals? Mathematicians use the distributive property to explain addition of radical expressions. As they learn how to add radicals, they then apply that concept to find the perimeter of...
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Willow Tree

Simplifying Square Roots

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
The square root of five and five do not have the same value! How many times have you addressed this with math classes? A lesson gives an explanation of a square root and gives examples for simplifying square root...
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Curated OER

Rational Exponents

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Investigate rational exponents in this math lesson. Scholars make conjectures about the relationship between rational exponents and radicals. They then use their Ti-Nspire to simplify rational exponents.
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Curated OER

Multiplying Radical Expressions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, young scholars multiply 4 radical expressions. They simplify 6 expressions by factoring out perfect squares. Students combine multiplication and simplification on three problems.
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Curated OER

Expressions Containing Several Radical Terms

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students add 5 expressions with radical signs. In 6 problems, students multiply with radicals over parenthesis. The final 4 problems require students to rationalize the denominator and divide.
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Curated OER

Simplifying Radicals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet students find the root and simplify 20 radical expressions. Students use the product and quotient rules to simplify 27 radical expressions. They add or subtract radicals on 13 problems.
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Curated OER

Dividing Radical Expressions

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, learners simplify 14 complex radical fractions. They find the square roots for both the denominator and numerator, dividing out any factors that are the same to completely simplify the fraction. For the final 7...
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Curated OER

Simplifying Square Roots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Discuss the definition for a simplified form for a square root. Middle schoolers analyze different forms of a square root, the Product Property of Square Roots, and complete a worksheet.
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Curated OER

Radicals: Addition & Subtraction of Complex Numbers

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
In this radical worksheet, students simplify complex numbers.  They find the sum and difference of complex numbers.  This two-page worksheet contains 11 multiple-choice problems.  Answers are given on the last page.

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