5-5 roots of real numbers objective: to simplify radicals having various indices, and to use a...
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5-5 Roots of Real NumbersObjective: To simplify radicals having
various indices, and to use a calculator to estimate the roots of numbers.
HW: 5-5 Study Guide #
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Drill #56Factor the following polynomials
9124.3
44.2
168.1
2
2
2
xx
xx
xx
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Tourism
Open books to page 281.
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(24.) Square Root **
Definition: For any real numbers a and b, if
then a is a square root of b or
We can also write square roots using the ½ power.
ba 2
ab
bb 2
1
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(25.) Cube Root **
Definition: For any real numbers a and b, if
then a is a cube root of b or
We can also write cube roots using the 1/3 power.
ba 3
ab 3
33
1
bb
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(26.) nth Root **
Definition: For any real numbers a and b, if
then a is a nth root of b or
We can also write nth roots using the power.
ban abn
nn bb 1
n
1
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(27.) Principal RootDefinition: When there is more than one real
root of a number, the non-negative root is the principal root
Principal Root
Negative Root
Both864
864
864
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Evaluating Roots of Monomials
To find a root of a monomial, split the monomial into a product of the factors, and evaluate the root of each factor.
Examples:
325 155 1055 1510
488
23232
74949
yxyxyx
xxx
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Even Roots
When evaluating even roots (n is even) use absolute values.
aa
aa
4 4
2
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Roots of negative numbers