Introduction

to RADICALS
Radical expression is an
expression containing a radical
sign.
Rational Exponent Radical Expression
Index
Radical Sign

𝑛
𝑎 = √𝑎
𝑚 𝑚 𝑛
Exponent of
Radicand

Radicand
 radical sign
index

√𝑎
𝑚 𝑛 ¿𝑏 Principal root

Radical Expression
radicand
 How to read radicals?
The simplest type of radicals are square root and cube
root.

We read it as “square root of” 3

We read it as “cube root of” 5
 How to read radicals?
If the index of a radical is higher than 3 we say that as
“nth root of” followed by the radicand.

We read it as “fourth root of” 8

We read it as “tenth root of” 20
Complete the following

Given Index Radicand

4 7
12 6

√3 2 3

√2
3
1
3 2
5 6 6 5
 Perfect Squares

1 64 225
4 81 256
9 100 289
16 121 324
25 144 400
36 169 625
49 196
 Perfect Cube

1 512
8 729
27 1000
64 1331
125 1728
216
343
Find the roots of the following.

1. √ 9=¿ 3 5 . √ 8=¿ 2
3

2. − √ 9=¿ −3
3. ± √ 9=¿ ± 3
4.2 √ 9=¿ 2(3) ¿ 6
 4 =2

16 =4

25 =5

√ 10 0 = 10

144 = 12
 √8 3
=2

√ 64
3
=4

√ 512 = 8
3

√ 10 0 0 = 10
3

√ 1728
3
= 12
 Any
Questions?
Thank
You!!