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Radicals
Radicals and radical functions
Term | Definition |
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Radical | Any expression containing a radical sign |
Perfect square | The product of a rational number multiplied by itself (4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81) |
Perfect cube | The product of multiplying a number by itself 3 times (1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 343) |
radicand | Number under a radical sign |
Index | Number that represents how many times to multiply a number by itself |
Product Rule | The product of two radicals is the radical of the product (Does NOT apply to addition or subtraction) |
Quotient Rule | The quotient of two radicals is the radical of the quotient |