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Square Roots

Overview: In this lesson you will learn what a square root is, how to solve it, how to solve an equation by using square roots, and how to simplify radicals. The definition of a square root is : A number that can be multiplied by its self that equals the number under the radical.

Solving square roots:


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You solve a square root by finding the number that can be multiplied by its self to equal the number under the radical.
Solving equations be using square roots:



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Simplifying Radicals
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 This is what you do when you find the square root of a fraction but what if their is just a square root in the denominator. You can't have a square root in the denominator so you would have to get it out.
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