Dividing Radicals
Example 1
Simplifying radical expressions
Simplify.
Solution
a) First write
 in simplified form. Then simplify the expression.
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Simplify
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Factor. |
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Divide out the common factor. |
Caution
To simplify the expressions in Example 1, you must simplify
the radical, factor the numerator, and then divide out the common factors. You
cannot simply “cancel†the 4’s in
 or the
2’s in
 because they are not
common factors.
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