Math for College Readiness Name___________________________________
P.3.6 Rationalizing Denominators & Conjugates Date________________ Period____
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1) NOTES: ______________________________ involves rewriting a radical expression as an
equivalent expression in which the _______________ no longer contains any radicals.
If the denominator consists of the square root of a natural number that is not a perfect square,
____________ the numerator and the denomiator by the ____________ number that produces the
square root of a perfect square in the denominator.
Simplify.
5 6
2) 3) −
5 2
6 2
4) 5)
3 3
2 7
6) 7)
7 6
4 4
8) 9)
5 6
7 4
10) 11) −
5 7
12) NOTES: Radical expressions that involve the sum and difference of the
___________________________ are called conjugates. Conjugates are used to rationalize
denominators because the product of such a pair contains no ____________.
Multiplying Conjugates:
2 2
( a+ b )( a − b) = ( a) − ( b) = a − b
Simplify.
13) ( 5 + 1)( 5 − 1) 14) ( 2 + 5)( 2 − 5)
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15) ( 2 + 3)( 2 − 3) 16) ( 5 + 4)( 5 − 4)
17) ( 3− 5 )( 3 + 5) 18) ( 2+ 7 )( 2 − 7)
19) NOTES: To rationalize a denominator containing two terms with one or more square roots,
_____________ the numerator and the denominator by the _________________ of the denominator.
Simplify.
2 5
20) 21)
5− 2 3+4 3
2 5
22) 23)
3− 5 4− 2
3 4
24) 25)
2+ 5 −2 − 2
3 5
26) 27)
3−2 3 −4 + 5
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Math for College Readiness Name___________________________________
P.3.6 Rationalizing Denominators & Conjugates Date________________ Period____
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1) NOTES: ______________________________ involves rewriting a radical expression as an
equivalent expression in which the _______________ no longer contains any radicals.
If the denominator consists of the square root of a natural number that is not a perfect square,
____________ the numerator and the denomiator by the ____________ number that produces the
square root of a perfect square in the denominator.
Rationalizing the denominator; multiply; smallest
Simplify.
5 6
2) 3) −
5 2
5 −3 2
6 2 2 3
4) 5)
3 3 3
2 3
2 2 7 7 7 6
6) 7)
7 7 6 6
4 4 5 4 2 6
8) 9)
5 5 6 3
7 4 4 7
10) 11) − −
5 7 7
7 5
5
12) NOTES: Radical expressions that involve the sum and difference of the same two terms; radicals
___________________________ are called conjugates. Conjugates are used to rationalize
denominators because the product of such a pair contains no ____________.
Multiplying Conjugates:
2 2
( a+ b )( a − b) = ( a) − ( b) = a − b
Simplify.
13) ( 5 + 1)( 5 − 1) 14) ( 2 + 5)( 2 − 5)
4 −23
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15) ( 2 + 3)( 2 − 3) 16) ( 5 + 4)( 5 − 4)
−7 −11
17) ( 3− 5 )( 3 + 5) 18) ( 2+ 7 )( 2 − 7)
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19) NOTES: To rationalize a denominator containing two terms with one or more square roots,
_____________ the numerator and the denominator by the _________________ of the denominator.
multiply; conjugate
Simplify.
2 5−15 + 20 3
20) 21)
5− 2 3+4 3 39
10 + 2 2
23
2 5 20 + 5 2
22) 23)
3− 5 4− 2 14
3+ 5
2
3 4
24) 25)
2+ 5 −2 − 2
− 2+ 5 −4 + 2 2
3 5 −20 − 5 5
26) 27)
3−2 3 −4 + 5 11
−3 − 2 3
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