Radicals Unit Simplify Nth Roots (more complicated simplification; terms left under the radical)

1. SIMPLIFYING
NTH ROOTS

2. CONDITION FOR SIMPLIFIED NTH
ROOTS
A radical expression is not considered
simplified until the radicand has no
perfect nth power factors.

3. METHODS TO SIMPLIFY NTH
ROOTS
 Prime Factorization
 Example:
 Largest Perfect Root Factor
 Example:

4. Take out your Exponent Table to
help with Simplifying!! 
Use your TI-84

5. PRACTICE!
Simplify Nth Roots (numbers only)

11. CONDITION FOR SIMPLIFIED NTH
ROOTS
A radical expression is not considered
simplified unless the exponent of any
variable in the radicand and the index of
the radical have a GCF of one.

12. PRACTICE!
Simplify Nth Roots (variables only & combo)