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Radicals and roots
Add, subtract, multiply and divide radicals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| perfect square | The product of a number times itself |
| radicand | The value inside the radical symbol |
| index | The power of the exponent to which a number or variable is raised |
| square root | The number multiplied times itself |
| extracting roots | The process of removing perfect squares/cube roots from under the radical symbol. |
| radical | The sign used to denote square root |
| Product Property of Radicals | If a and b are real numbers such that a and b are greater than 0 , then √a .√ b = .√ a . b . |