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5.5 Roots of Real Numbers

1. The document provides information about square roots and nth roots of real numbers. It defines what a square root is and gives examples of numbers that have square roots and those that do not. 2. The document contains examples of simplifying expressions involving nth roots, square roots, integers, variables, and absolute values. It provides the steps to simplify each expression. 3. The examples are followed by directions to approximate numerical values within expressions to three decimal places using a calculator and to simplify expressions involving nth roots and absolute values.

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5.5 Roots of Real Numbers

1. The document provides information about square roots and nth roots of real numbers. It defines what a square root is and gives examples of numbers that have square roots and those that do not. 2. The document contains examples of simplifying expressions involving nth roots, square roots, integers, variables, and absolute values. It provides the steps to simplify each expression. 3. The examples are followed by directions to approximate numerical values within expressions to three decimal places using a calculator and to simplify expressions involving nth roots and absolute values.

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HW Honors p248 (16-56) evens


Regular p248(16-24) evens
(28-50) evens

Notes
Section 5.5 – Roots of Real Numbers
The symbol n
indicates an nth root

n
50

SQUARE ROOTS
When we raise a number to the second power, we say that we have squared the number. Sometimes we may
need to find the number that was squared. We call this process finding a square root of a number.

For example:
5 is a square root of 25 because 52 = 5 5 = 25 •
-5 is a square root of 25 because (-5)2 = (-5) ( -5) = 25 •
The number -4 does not have a real number square root because there is no real number b such that b2=-4

SQUARE ROOTS

Every positive real number has two real number square roots
The number 0 has just one square root, 0 itself.
Negative numbers do not have real number square roots.

Directions: Simplify
EX 1. ST1.

a.) ± 25 x 4 a.) ± 25 x 4

_______________ _______________

b.) − (y 2
+2 ) 8
b.) − (y 3
+5 ) 4

_______________ _______________

c.) 5
32 x 15 y 20 c.) 5
243 x 10 y 15

_______________ _______________

d.) −9 d.) −4

_______________ _______________

Directions : Use a calculator to approximate each value to THREE DECIMAL PLACES


EX2. ST2.

a.) 77 _______________ a.) - 147 _______________

b.) - 3
19 _______________ b.) 4
602 _______________

c.) 4
48 _______________ c.) 3
− 480 _______________

SIMPLIFYING USING ABSOLUTE VALUES


When you find the nth root of an even power and the result is an odd power you must take the absolute value to
ensure a positive answer. (ONLY WORKS WITH VARIABLES)

EX3.

1.) 8
x8 _______________

2.) 4
81 ( a +1)12 _______________

3.) 4 x 2 + 4 x +1 _______________

4.) 64 x 6 _______________

ST3.

1.) 2
16 x 6 _______________

2.) 4
16 ( x + 2) 4 _______________

3.) x 2 + 4x + 4 _______________

4.) 49 x 2 _______________

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