Simplifying Radicals Worksheet



Radical Practice Worksheet

Name ______________________________ Date ___________________

1. List the 5 steps to simplifying radicals. What happens when there is a constant in front of the radical?

2. Determine whether or not the following radicals can be simplified.

a) √98 Yes No

b) √47 Yes No

c) -√36 Yes No

3. Simplify the following radicals

a) √180 b) √96 c) 2√10,000

d) -6√243 e) [pic]

4) Write a short paragraph to explain what happens if you chose 4 as your “largest perfect square” when simplifying √48 instead of choosing 16. You may want to work the problem out using 4 as your “largest perfect square” to help organize your thoughts.

Challenge Problem!!!!

Simplifying cubed roots is extremely similar to simplifying square roots. You follow the same steps; pulling out the largest cube root instead. Recall the first few cubes 1,8,27,64 & 125.

Simplify a) 3 √16 b) 3 √108

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