RADICAL EQUATIONS

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 OBJECTIVES
• Define radical equations
• Illustrate radical equations.
• Solve radical equations.
 DEFINITION
•  Any equation containing radical expression.
Examples:
 ILLUSTRATE RADICAL EQUATION
•Which
  of the following is a radical equation?

Item number 3 and 5

SOLVING RADICAL
EQUATIONS
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 PROPERTIES
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Power Property of Equality

If a and b are real numbers, n is a positive
integer, and a = b, then a n = b n
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Addition Property
If a and b are real numbers, then a+c = b+c
such that c is a real number.
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Subtraction Property
If a and b are real numbers, then a-c = b-c
such that c is a real number.
.
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Multiplication Property
If a and b are real numbers, then (a)(c) = (b)
(c) such that c is a real number.
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Division Property
If a and b are real numbers, then such that c
is a real number.
 NOTE
Whatever properties you
used on the left side of the
equal sign, then it should
be performed on the right
side!
 The goal in solving
radical equations
is the same as the goal
in solving most equations.

Isolate the variable.

 STEPS
•Suppose,
 

Isolate the radical

Simplify
Remove radical symbol
Solve the unknown
 STEPS
1. Isolate the radical.
2. Combine like terms or simplify
expressions.
3. Remove the radical sign.
4. Solve the resulting equation.
5. Check the solutions.
 SAMPLE 1
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 SAMPLE 2
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√ 𝒙−𝟒=𝟐
 SAMPLE 3
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𝟑𝒙+𝟓 √ 𝒙=𝟐𝒙
 SAMPLE 4
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𝟑
√ 𝟐𝒙−𝟏+𝟑=𝟎
 SAMPLE 5
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𝟑
√ 𝟑𝒙−𝟏=𝟐
 SAMPLE 6
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𝟑𝒙+𝟑−
√ √ 𝟓𝒙−𝟏=𝟎
 SAMPLE 7
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𝟓𝒙+𝟏=𝟏+𝟑
√ √ 𝒙
SAMPLE 8
PRACTICE TIME!
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MASTERY TIME!
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