Module 6 in Mathematics 9
Module 6 in Mathematics 9
Quarter 2 – Module 6
Simplifying Radical Expressions
Using the Laws of Radicals
M9AL-IIg-1
Mathematics – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 6
Simplifying Radical Expressions Using the Laws of Radicals
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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 6
Simplifying Radical Expressions
Using the Laws of Radicals
M9AL-IIg-1
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Mathematics Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on (Simplifying Radical
Expressions Using the Laws of Radicals).
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What I Need to Know competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
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in the module.
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We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
This module provides several activities that will help you learn simplifying
radical expressions using the laws of radicals.
What I Know?
Pretest
A. Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answer on your answer sheet.
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1. In the expression √8, what is the radicand?
a. 3 b. 8 c. 2 d. 23
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2. In the expression √81, what is the index?
a. 32 b. 3 c. 4 d. 81
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3. Simplify√96.
a. 4√6 b. 2√24 c. 6√2 d. 24√2
4. Simplify √250.
a. 125√2 b. 25√10 c. 10√5 d. 5√10
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7. Simplify √27𝑥 9 𝑦 3 𝑧 6
a. 3x9y3z6 b. 9x3yz2 c. 3x3yz2 d. 3x3y2z
450𝑥 7 𝑦 5
8. Simplify √ 2𝑥 5 𝑦 3
.
a. 15xy b. 5xy√18 c. 3xy√25 d. 15x2y2
200
9. Simplify √ .
16
5 10√2 10 5√2
a. b. c. 2 d.
√2 4 √2 2
75
10. Simplify √36.
5√3 5√3 √75 3√5
a. 6
b. 36
c. 6
d. 6
B. Direction: Simplify the radicals in column A and match the letter of the correct answer in
column B
Column A Column B
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What’s In?
This lesson will present the different laws of radicals. These laws are derived from the laws
of exponents that you learned already.
Review:
Directions: Carefully analyze the first two examples below and then fill the rest of the table
with the correct answer. Apply the laws of exponents.
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𝑥 4 ∙ 2𝑥 −3 𝑥 4 ∙ 𝑥3 2𝑥
2𝑘 4 ∙ 4𝑘
(3𝑥 5 𝑦 0 )2 3 𝑥 𝑦0
𝑟2 1
2𝑟 4
−2 −2
𝑥4
(5𝑥 ) 5 𝑥
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What’s New?
Directions: Transform the following expressions in radical form. Write the corresponding letter
of your answers in the designated box to reveal the hidden word.
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1. Q. √72 R. √7
7 2
2. 2 3 2
63 A. √62 U. √63
3. 3
(10𝑛)2 A. √(10𝑛)2 D. √(10𝑛)3
4. 1 6
26 I. √2 E. √26
5. 6 5 6
𝑎5 C. √𝑎6 R. √𝑎5
6. 1
(12𝑥)2 A. √12𝑥 B. √12𝑥 2
7. 1 1
𝑚 −
2 T. √𝑚 L.
√𝑚
8. 2 3 2
2 3
(3𝑎)3 H. (√3𝑎) S. (√3𝑎)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
In the activities you have just done, were you able to simplify the
expressions using the laws of exponents? Were you able to transform the given
expression with rational exponents into radicals? These skills are needed before
you go on to the next lesson which is about simplifying radical expressions
using the laws on radicals.
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What is It?
Since you are now capable of writing expressions with rational exponents as radicals,
let us now learn how to simplify radical expressions through the following laws of radicals.
Remember that the laws of radicals are obtained directly from the laws of exponents
by means of the definition:
𝑚 𝑛 𝑚
𝑛
𝑎 𝑛 = √𝑎𝑚 = ( √𝑎)
Laws of Radicals
Laws Examples
A. assume that when n is even then 1. ( 4√4)4 = |4| = 𝟒
𝑛 𝑛
( √𝑎) = |𝑎| = 𝑎 2
2.(√−5) = |−5| = 𝟓
6 6
3. √64 = √26 = |2| = 𝟐
B. assume that when n is odd then 5 5
𝑛
1. ( √9) = 𝟗
𝑛
( √𝑎 ) = 𝑎 3
3
2.( √−3) = −𝟑
3 3
3. √−27 = √(−3)3 = −𝟑
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
C. √𝑎𝑏 = √𝑎 ∙ √𝑏 1. √50 = √25 ∙ √2 = 𝟓√𝟐
3 3
3 −64 √−64 √−43 −𝟒
2. √ 𝑥 6 = 3 = 3 =
√𝑥 6 √(𝑥 2 )3 𝒙𝟐
𝑛𝑚 𝑚𝑛 𝑛
𝑚 4
3 4∙3 12
E. √ √𝑎 = √𝑎 = √ √ 𝑎 1. √ √𝑥 = √𝑥 = √𝑥
6 3 3
2. √4 = √√22 = √2
3 3∙2 6
3. √√3𝑥 = √3𝑥 = √3𝑥
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Simplifying Radical Expressions
Examples
A. Removing Perfect Nth Powers 1. √50 = √25 ∙ √2
- Break down the radicand into perfect = √52 ∙ √2
and nonperfect nth powers and apply = 5√2
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
the property √𝑎𝑏 = √𝑎 ∙ √𝑏 3 3 3
2. √32 = √8 ∙ √4
3 3
= √23 ∙ √4
3
= 2 √4
3. √8𝑥 5 𝑦 6 𝑧13 = √4 ∙ 2 ∙ 𝑥 4 ∙ 𝑥 ∙ 𝑦 6 ∙ 𝑧12 ∙ 𝑧
= √4𝑥 4 𝑦 6 𝑧12 ∙ √2𝑥𝑧
= 2𝑥 2 𝑦 3 𝑧 6 √2𝑥𝑧
4 4
B. Reducing the index to the lowest 1. √64 = √26
6 3
possible order = 24 = 22
- Express the radical into an = √23
expression with a rational exponent, = √8
then simplify the exponent or = √4 ∙ 2
𝑚 𝑛 𝑚𝑛
= 2√2
- apply the property √ √𝑎 = √𝑎 =
𝑛 𝑚
√ √𝑎 Or
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√64 = √√26
= √23
= √8
= √4 ∙ 2
= 2√2
20 20
2. √32𝑚15 𝑛5 = √25 𝑚15 𝑛5
1
= (25 𝑚15 𝑛5 )20
5 15 5
= 220 𝑚20 𝑛20
1 3 1
= 24 𝑚 4 𝑛 4
1
= (2𝑚3 𝑛)4
4
= √2𝑚3 𝑛
Or
20 20
√32𝑚15 𝑛5 = √25 𝑚15 𝑛5
54
= √ √25 𝑚15 𝑛5
4
= √2𝑚3 𝑛
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C. Rationalizing the denominator of 2 √2
the radicand 1. √ =
3 √3
3 9(22 )
=√
23
3 36
=√
23
3
√36
=
2
3 3 3 3
3. √ =√
4𝑘 22 𝑘
3 3 2𝑘 2
=√ ∙
22 𝑘 2𝑘 2
3 6𝑘 2
=√
23 𝑘 3
3
√6𝑘 2
=
2𝑘
REMEMBER:
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What’s More?
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Determine whether the following shows correct simplified form of the given
radical expressions or not? Shade the thumbs up if correct while thumbs down if wrong.
1. 2. 3.
3 6
√20𝑥 2 √8𝑥 5 𝑦 9 √27𝑥 6 𝑦 3
3
=√5 ∙ 4𝑥 2 =√23 𝑥 5 𝑦 9 2 3
= √ √33 𝑥 6 𝑦 3
3
=2𝑥√5 =2𝑦 3 √𝑥
2
=√3𝑥 2 𝑦
=𝑥 √3𝑦
4. 5.
2 2 5 3 4 3 4 𝑥2
√ =√ ∙ √ =√ ∙
5 5 5 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥2
10 3 4𝑥 2
=√ =√
25 𝑥3
√10 3 4𝑥 2
= =√
5 𝑥
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INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 1
Directions: Read each items carefully and select the correct answer by writing the letter of
your choice on a separate sheet of paper.
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 2
A. Directions: Simplify the following radical expressions using the laws of radicals.
Write your solution inside the box and encircle your final answer.
3 6
1. √80𝑎7 𝑏 5 2. √81𝑎2 4 5
3. √ 2
2𝑦
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INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 2
Directions: Read the following sentences carefully. Write T if the sentence is true and F if the
sentence is false. Write your answer on the space provided.
_____ 1. The laws of radicals are obtained directly from the laws of exponents.
𝑛 𝑛
_____ 2. Given the property ( √𝑎) where n is odd, the simplified form is simply the value of
the radicand or a.
_____ 3. To simplify √12, remove the perfect nth power and apply the property
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
√𝑎𝑏 = √𝑎 ∙ √𝑏
_____ 4. In reducing the index of a radical expression to the lowest possible order, express
𝑛
𝑛 𝑎 √𝑎
the radical into rational then simplify or apply the property √ = 𝑛 ,b>0
𝑏 √𝑏
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_____5. 𝑐√2𝑎𝑏 is the simplified form of the radical expression √32𝑎5 𝑏 5 𝑐10.
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 3
A. Directions: Remember this quote when you feel discourage or hopeless. Decode the
message by simplifying the radical expressions. Write the word/s corresponding to the
obtained value in the box provided.
3 3 3
7 3𝑎2 √3𝑎 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 √𝑏 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 √𝑎 5𝑎4 𝑏 4 √𝑏 7 4𝑎3 𝑏 3 √2 √6𝑎 𝑎𝑏√2 10
2𝑎
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INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT NO. 3
Directions: Simplify the following radical expressions in column A and select the correct
answer in column B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. √25𝑥 18 𝑦 20 3 3
A. 2𝑥𝑦𝑧 √𝑥𝑧
2. √𝑥 11
5
B. 𝑥 √𝑥
5 64𝑥 5 4
3. √ C. 3𝑥 √𝑥𝑦 2
𝑦 10
4
D. 9𝑥 √𝑥𝑦 2
3
4. √8𝑥 4 𝑦 3 𝑧10
2𝑥 5
E. 2 √2
𝑦
4
5. √81𝑥 5 𝑦 2
9 10
F. 5𝑥 𝑦
Fill each blank with the correct word to complete each sentence.
There are three ways on how to simplify radical expression such as: Removing
4___________ powers , Reducing the 5___________ to the lowest possible order, and
6___________ the denominator of the radicand.7___________ is the process of removing
the radical sign in the denominator.
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What I Can Do?
Directions: Find the simplest form of the following radical expression using the laws of radicals
and fill in the blanks with corresponding letters to answer the question below.
Question: Who was the first Mathematician to use the symbol (√) for square
root?
1. √125 𝑅. 6√6𝑥
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2. √216𝑥 𝐼. 3𝑥𝑦 2 √𝑥 2
3. √512𝑥 2 𝑆. 7𝑥𝑦√3𝑥𝑦
3
√18𝑥𝑦 2
4. √80𝑥 3 𝐿. 3𝑦
√6
5. √147𝑥 3 𝑦 3 𝐷. 4
3 3
6. √192𝑥 8 𝐹. 4𝑥 2 √3𝑥 2
3
7. √27𝑥 5 𝑦 6 𝑂. 5√5
3
8. √24 𝐶. 16𝑥√2
3
9. √27𝑥 4 𝑦 6 𝐻. 4𝑥√5𝑥
3 3
10. √8 𝑇. 2 √3
3 2𝑥 3
11. √3𝑦 𝑈. 3𝑥𝑦 2 √𝑥
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Assessment
Post Test
A. Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer an write it on
your answer sheet.
B. Direction: Simplify the radicals in column A and match the letter of the correct answer in
column B
Column A Column B
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY:
Directions: Determine if the following steps are correct. Write the word True if it is correct or
False if it is not. Write your answer in the space provided.
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Simplify √16
3 3
= √8 ∙ √2 1.
3 3
= 3 √2 ∙ √2 2.
3
= 2√2 3.
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Simplify √32𝑚5 𝑛5
15
= √ 25 𝑚 5 𝑛 5 4.
5 3 5.
= √ √25 𝑚5 𝑛5
3
= √2𝑚𝑛 6.
6 1
Simplify √2𝑠5 where s ≠ 0
7.
6 1 25 𝑠
= √ 5∙ 5
2𝑠 2 𝑠
8.
25 𝑠
6
=√ 6 6
2 𝑠
6
√25 𝑠 9.
= 6
√26 𝑠 6
10.
32𝑠 5
6
= 2√
𝑠
16
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What I Know?
Pretest
A.
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. A
B.
1. E
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
What’s In?
What’s New?
1. R
2. A
3. D
4. I
5. C
6. A
7. L
8. S
Hidden Word : RADICALS
Answer Key
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What’s More?
Independent Activity No. 1
1. Thumbs Up
2. Thumbs Down
3. Thumbs Up
4. Thumbs Up
5. Thumbs Down
Independent Assessment No. 1
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. D
Independent Activity No. 2
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1. 2𝑎3 𝑏 √10𝑎𝑏 2
3
2. √9𝑎
4
√40𝑦2
3.
2𝑦
Independent Assessment No. 2
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T
Independent Activity No. 3
The that already gave is The that God gave Miracles
Moment you up moment
3 3 3
7 3𝑎2 √3𝑎 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 √𝑏 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 √𝑎 5𝑎 4 𝑏 4 √𝑏 7 4𝑎3 𝑏 3 √2 √6𝑎 𝑎𝑏√2 10
2𝑎
Independent Assessment No. 3
1. F
2. B
3. E
4. A
5. C
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What I Have Learned?
Generalization:
1. Radical
2. rational
3. exponents
4. perfect nth
5. index
6. rationalizing
7. Rationalization
8. prime
9. fraction
10. denominator
What I Can Do?
1. O
2. R
3. C
4. H
5. S
6. F
7. I
8. T
9. U
10. D
11. L
Answer: CHRISTOFF RUDOLFF
Assessment
Posttest
A. B.
1. D 1. A
2. D 2. B
3. A 3. C
4. C 4. D
5. B 5. E
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. C
Additional Activity:
1. True 3. True 5. True 7. True 9. True
2. False 4. True 6. True 8. True 10. False
References
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