Working with Radical Expressions

Popular Tutorials in Working with Radical Expressions

How Do You Simplify Radicals Using the Product Property?

Want to simplify a radical whose radicand is not a perfect square? No sweat! Check out this tutorial and see how to write that radicand as its prime factorization. Then, rewrite any duplicate factors using exponents, break up the radical using the product property of square roots, and simplify. To see this process step-by-step, watch this tutorial!
How Do You Multiply Two Radicals?

To multiply radicals, you can use the product property of square roots to multiply the contents of each radical together. Then, it's just a matter of simplifying! In this tutorial, you'll see how to multiply two radicals together and then simplify their product. Check it out!
How Do You Add Radicals with Like Radicands?

Adding radicals isn't too difficult. As long as they have like radicands, you can just treat them as if they were variables and combine like ones together! This tutorial takes you through the steps of adding radicals with like radicands. Take a look!
How Do You Subtract Radicals with Like Radicands?

Subtracting radicals can be easier than you may think! As long as they have like radicands, you can just treat them as if they were variables and combine like ones together! This tutorial takes you through the steps of subracting radicals with like radicands. Check it out!
How Do You Subtract Radicals with Unlike Radicands?

Subtracting radicals isn't too hard. Just treat them as if they were variables and combine like ones together! Don't see like radicals? You may need to simplify the radicals so you can identify similar ones. This tutorial takes you through the steps of subtracting radicals that must first be simplified. Take a look!