Give the exact answer and the approximate answer rounded to the nearest hundredth. We also acknowledge previous National Science Foundation support under grant numbers 1246120, 1525057, and 1413739. \(\begin{aligned} 3 \sqrt { 6 } \cdot 5 \sqrt { 2 } & = \color{Cerulean}{3 \cdot 5}\color{black}{ \cdot}\color{OliveGreen}{ \sqrt { 6 } \cdot \sqrt { 2} }\quad\color{Cerulean}{Multiplication\:is\:commutative.} [latex] \frac{4\sqrt[3]{10}}{2\sqrt[3]{5}}[/latex]. Rationalize the denominator: \(\frac { 3 a \sqrt { 2 } } { \sqrt { 6 a b } }\). It contains plenty of examples and practice problems. Perimeter: \(( 10 \sqrt { 3 } + 6 \sqrt { 2 } )\) centimeters; area \(15\sqrt{6}\) square centimeters, Divide. \\ &= \frac { \sqrt { 20 } - \sqrt { 60 } } { 2 - 6 } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\:\:\:\color{Cerulean}{Simplify.} Simplify each radical, if possible, before multiplying. This is true in general, \(\begin{aligned} ( \sqrt { x } + \sqrt { y } ) ( \sqrt { x } - \sqrt { y } ) & = \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } } - \sqrt { x y } + \sqrt {x y } - \sqrt { y ^ { 2 } } \\ & = x - y \end{aligned}\). We can drop the absolute value signs in our final answer because at the start of the problem we were told [latex] x\ge 0[/latex], [latex] y\ge 0[/latex]. 1) Factor the radicand (the numbers/variables inside the square root). Finding such an equivalent expression is called rationalizing the denominator19. Therefore, multiply by \(1\) in the form of \(\frac { \sqrt [3]{ 5 } } { \sqrt[3] { 5 } }\). Rationalize Denominator Simplifying; Solving Equations. It is common practice to write radical expressions without radicals in the denominator. There is a rule for that, too. [latex] \begin{array}{r}\sqrt{9\cdot 2}\cdot \sqrt{4\cdot 4}\\\sqrt{3\cdot 3\cdot 2}\cdot \sqrt{4\cdot 4}\end{array}[/latex], [latex] \sqrt{{{(3)}^{2}}\cdot 2}\cdot \sqrt{{{(4)}^{2}}}[/latex], [latex] \sqrt{{{(3)}^{2}}}\cdot \sqrt{2}\cdot \sqrt{{{(4)}^{2}}}[/latex], [latex]\begin{array}{c}\left|3\right|\cdot\sqrt{2}\cdot\left|4\right|\\3\cdot\sqrt{2}\cdot4\end{array}[/latex]. [latex] \begin{array}{l}12{{x}^{2}}\sqrt[4]{{{x}^{4}}\cdot {{y}^{4}}}\\12{{x}^{2}}\sqrt[4]{{{x}^{4}}}\cdot \sqrt[4]{{{y}^{4}}}\\12{{x}^{2}}\cdot \left| x \right|\cdot \left| y \right|\end{array}[/latex]. \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt [ 3 ] { x } } = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt [ 3 ] { x } } \cdot \color{Cerulean}{\frac { \sqrt [ 3 ] { x ^ { 2 } } } { \sqrt [ 3 ] { x ^ { 2 } } }} = \frac { \sqrt [ 3 ] { x ^ { 2 } } } { \sqrt [ 3 ] { x ^ { 3 } } } = \frac { \sqrt [ 3 ] { x ^ { 2 } } } { x }\). Then simplify and combine all like radicals. Polynomial Equations; Rational Equations; Quadratic Equation. For more information contact us at [email protected] or check out our status page at https://status.libretexts.org. Simplifying cube root expressions (two variables) Simplifying higher-index root expressions. When the denominator (divisor) of a radical expression contains a radical, it is a common practice to find an equivalent expression where the denominator is a rational number. \(\begin{aligned} - 3 \sqrt [ 3 ] { 4 y ^ { 2 } } \cdot 5 \sqrt [ 3 ] { 16 y } & = - 15 \sqrt [ 3 ] { 64 y ^ { 3 } }\quad\color{Cerulean}{Multiply\:the\:coefficients\:and\:then\:multipy\:the\:rest.} \(\frac { 2 x + 1 + \sqrt { 2 x + 1 } } { 2 x }\), 53. Use the rule [latex] \sqrt[x]{a}\cdot \sqrt[x]{b}=\sqrt[x]{ab}[/latex] to multiply the radicands. Apply the product rule for radicals, and then simplify. Simplify [latex] \sqrt[3]{\frac{24x{{y}^{4}}}{8y}}[/latex] by identifying similar factors in the numerator and denominator and then identifying factors of [latex]1[/latex]. Look for perfect squares in the radicand, and rewrite the radicand as the product of two factors. It does not matter whether you multiply the radicands or simplify each radical first. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. [latex]\begin{array}{l}\sqrt[3]{\frac{8\cdot 3\cdot x\cdot {{y}^{3}}\cdot y}{8\cdot y}}\\\\\sqrt[3]{\frac{3\cdot x\cdot {{y}^{3}}}{1}\cdot \frac{8y}{8y}}\\\\\sqrt[3]{\frac{3\cdot x\cdot {{y}^{3}}}{1}\cdot 1}\end{array}[/latex]. Research and discuss some of the reasons why it is a common practice to rationalize the denominator. What is the perimeter and area of a rectangle with length measuring \(2\sqrt{6}\) centimeters and width measuring \(\sqrt{3}\) centimeters? How would the expression change if you simplified each radical first, before multiplying? Factor the number into its prime factors and expand the variable(s). You can multiply and divide them, too. You can use the same ideas to help you figure out how to simplify and divide radical expressions. To multiply ... Access these online resources for additional instruction and practice with adding, subtracting, and multiplying radical expressions. To multiply two single-term radical expressions, multiply the coefficients and multiply the radicands. Simplify. In both problems, the Product Raised to a Power Rule is used right away and then the expression is simplified. Apply the distributive property, and then combine like terms. Simplify. \(\begin{array} { c } { \color{Cerulean} { Radical\:expression\quad Rational\: denominator } } \\ { \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \quad\quad\quad=\quad\quad\quad\quad \frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 } } \end{array}\). \(\frac { 5 \sqrt { x } + 2 x } { 25 - 4 x }\), 47. Multiplying radicals with coefficients is much like multiplying variables with coefficients. Multiplying radicals with coefficients is much like multiplying variables with coefficients. 18The factors \((a+b)\) and \((a-b)\) are conjugates. \(( \sqrt { x } - 5 \sqrt { y } ) ^ { 2 } = ( \sqrt { x } - 5 \sqrt { y } ) ( \sqrt { x } - 5 \sqrt { y } )\). Rewrite using the Quotient Raised to a Power Rule. [latex] \frac{\sqrt[3]{64\cdot 10}}{\sqrt[3]{8\cdot 5}}[/latex], [latex] \begin{array}{r}\frac{\sqrt[3]{{{(4)}^{3}}\cdot 10}}{\sqrt[3]{{{(2)}^{3}}\cdot 5}}\\\\\frac{\sqrt[3]{{{(4)}^{3}}}\cdot \sqrt[3]{10}}{\sqrt[3]{{{(2)}^{3}}}\cdot \sqrt[3]{5}}\\\\\frac{4\cdot \sqrt[3]{10}}{2\cdot \sqrt[3]{5}}\end{array}[/latex]. \(\begin{array} { l } { = \color{Cerulean}{\sqrt { x }}\color{black}{ \cdot} \sqrt { x } + \color{Cerulean}{\sqrt { x }}\color{black}{ (} - 5 \sqrt { y } ) + ( \color{OliveGreen}{- 5 \sqrt { y }}\color{black}{ )} \sqrt { x } + ( \color{OliveGreen}{- 5 \sqrt { y }}\color{black}{ )} ( - 5 \sqrt { y } ) } \\ { = \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } } - 5 \sqrt { x y } - 5 \sqrt { x y } + 25 \sqrt { y ^ { 2 } } } \\ { = x - 10 \sqrt { x y } + 25 y } \end{array}\). This process is called rationalizing the denominator. A radical is an expression or a number under the root symbol. Apply the distributive property and multiply each term by \(5 \sqrt { 2 x }\). 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