simplifying radical expressions
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Algebra [1]
Example 1 Example 2 Exercises Chapter 10 6 Glencoe Algebra 1 Study Guide and Intervention Simplifying Radical Expressions NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________ PERIOD _____ 10-1 Copyright ? G lencoe/M cG ra w -H ill, a division of The M cG ra w -H ill Com panies , Inc. Product Property of Square Roots The Product Property of Square Roots and prime factorization can be used to simplify expressions involving irrational square roots. When you simplify radical expressions with variables, use absolute value to ensure nonnegative results. Product Property of Square Roots For any numbers a and b, where a ? 0 and b ? 0, ?ab? ? ?a? ? ?b?. Simplify ?180?. ?180? ? ?2 ? 2 ?? 3 ? 3?? 5? Prime factorization of 180