Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Division of Leyte
Palo, Leyte
TINAGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tinago, Inopacan, Leyte

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN MATHEMATICS 9

(Quarter 2)

Name of Learner:_____________________
Grade Level & Section:_________________
Date:_______________________________

SIMPLIFYING RADICAL EXPRESSIONS USING LAWS OF EXPONENTS

(Week 6)

General Reminders: Use this activity sheet with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on
any part of the activity sheet. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
questions/exercises. Read the directions carefully before doing each task. Let your
parents/guardian return this activity sheet to the agreed place once you are through with it.
Always practice personal hygiene protocols at all times.

Since you are now capable of writing expressions with rational exponents as
radical as well as the different laws on radical, let us now learn how to simplify
radical expressions using this laws.

Learning Competency
Simplifies radical expressions using
the laws of radicals (M9AL-IIg-1)

Explore
A. Change the following to radical form and simplify.
Given Radical Form Answer
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1. 25 2 ___________ ___________
1
2. 9 2 ___________ ___________
1
3. (100) 2 ___________ ___________
1
4. (−8) 3 ___________ ___________
1
5. (64) 3 ___________ ___________

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 B. Look at the pictures of the different household appliances below, what do you
notice at the back of it?

Recall your knowledge in Physics and TLE about the basic formula in finding the voltage and
electrical current. Select among the formula that involves radical expression.

Try to solve the following problems without the help of calculator. Express your answer in the
simplest form.

1. Given: Power (P)=900 watts

15
Resistance (R)= ohms
2
Problem: Find the electrical Current (I)

2. Given: P=96 watts

R=540 ohms
Problem: Find the voltage (V)

Questions:

1. What is the formula in finding the voltage and/or electrical current?

2. What laws of radical did you use in solving voltage and electrical current?
3. What difficulties did you encounter as you simplify radical expression found in
your solution?

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 Learn

By applying the law of radicals, the value of the resistance in problem 1 is 2 √ 30 A while the
value of the voltage in problem 2 is 7 2 √ 10 V. Study the solution below.

Problem 1:
Given: Power (P)=900 watts
15
Resistance (R)= ohms
2
Problem: Find the electrical Current (I)

P
Solution: I =
√ R

900
=
√15
2
900∙ 2
=
√ 15
1800
=
√ 15
= √ 120
= √ 2∙ 2 ∙5 ∙ 6

=√ 22 ∙ √ 5∙ 6

=2√ 30 A

Problem 2:
Given: P=96 watts
R=540 ohms
Problem: Find the voltage (V)

Solution:

.V = √ PXR
= √ 96 ∙ 540
= √ 4 ∙ 4 ∙3 ∙ 2∙ 6 ∙ 6 ∙5 ∙ 3
= √ 4 2 ∙ 32 ∙6 2 ∙ 2∙ 5
= √ 4 2 ∙ √ 32 ∙ √ 62 ∙ √ 2∙ 5
= 4∙ 3∙ 6 √ 2∙ 5
= 72√ 10 V.

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There are 3 methods of simplifying radicals
1. Removing Perfect nth powers
Break down the radicand into perfect and nonperfect nth powers and apply the
property
a
.√ ab=√a a ∙ √b b

2. Reducing the index to the lowest possible order

Express the radical into an expression with a rational exponent then simplify the
m n mn n m
exponent or apply the property . √ a= √ a= √ a
√ √
3. Rationalizing the denominator of the radicand

Rationalization is the process of removing the radical sign in the denominator

Points to remember:

The simplified form of a radical expression would require:

 NO prime factor of a radicand that has an exponent equal to or greater than

the index

 NO radicand contains a fraction

 NO denominator contains a radical sign

SIMPLIFYING RADICALS

a. Removing Perfect nth powers

Break down the radicand into perfect and nonperfect nth powers and apply the
property
a
.√ ab=√a a ∙ √b b

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Example 1: Simplify √ 20 Example 2: Simplify √ 40
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Solution: √ 2∙ 2 ∙5 Solution: √ (2 ∙ 2∙ 2∙ 5)
3 3
= √ 22 ∙ 5 =√ 2 ∙5
3 3 3
=√ 22 ∙ √ 5 =√ 2 ∙ √5
3
= 2 √5 =2 √ 5

Example 3: Simplify the square root of 8 x 5 y 6 z 13.

Solution:

√ 8 x 5 y 6 z13
❑
=❑√ 4 ∙ 2 ∙ x 4 ∙ x ∙ y 6 ∙ ∙ z 12 ∙ z

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 =√ 4 ∙ √ 2∙ √ x 4 ∙ √ x ∙ √ y 6 ∙ √ z12 ∙ √ z

=2 x2 y 3 z 6 √ 2 xz

b. Reducing the index to the lowest possible order

Express the radical into an expression with a rational exponent then simplify the
exponent or apply the property .m √
n mn n m
a= √ a= √ a √ √
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Example 1: Simplify √ 27
1
Solution: ¿ ( 33 ) 6

3
=3 6

1
=3 2

= √3

20
Example 2: Simplify √32 m15 n5
1
Solution: 5
¿ (2 m n )
15 5 20

5 15 5
¿ 2 20 ∙ m 20 ∙ n 20
1 3 1
4 4 4
¿2 ∙m ∙n
1
¿ ( 2 m3 n ) 4

4
¿ √ 3 m3 n

c. Rationalizing the denominator of the radicand

Rationalization is the process of removing the radical sign in the denominator

Example 1: The square root of the fraction 2 over 5.

Solution:

2 √2
√ =
5 √5

5
 =
√2 ∙ √ 5
√5 √ 5

=
√10
√25

=
√10
5

Example 2:  simplify the cube root of the fraction 1 over 4.

Solution:

1 √3 1
√
3
. =3
4 √4

=
√3 1 ∙ √ 4 2
√3 4 √3 4 2
3
√ 1∙ 42
= 3
√ 4 ∙ 42
3
√ 1 ∙ 2∙ 2∙ 2 ∙2
=
√3 4 3
3
√ 1 ∙ 23 ∙ 2
= 3 3
√4
3 3
√ 1 ∙ √23 ∙ √3 2
=
√3 4 3
1∙ 2∙ √3 2
=
4

2∙ √3 2 √3 2
= or
4 2

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 Engage
A. Given below are examples of how to simplify radicals. Fill up the missing parts in the
blue square to complete the solution.

1. √3 250
3
=√ 125∙ √3 ❑
3 3
=√ ❑❑ ∙ √ ❑
3
= 5√ 2

2. √6 4 z 2
6
=√ ❑2 z 2
6
= √ ¿¿
=¿
=¿
= ❑√ 2 z

1
3.
√ 2x
1 ∙ √❑
=
√ 2 x √2 x

7
 2x
=
√ (2 x )❑

= √2 x
❑
B. Complete the sentence below to summarize that a radical expression is in the
simplest form.

1. NO prime factor of a radicand that has an exponent equal to or

______than the index

2. NO radicand contains a ________

3. ______ denominator contains a radical sign

Apply

Direction: Solve the following problems below related to the electrical appliances
found at home.

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1. A computer monitor has power of 352 watts and resistance of ohms. Find its
2
voltage?
2. Maria has different electrical appliances at home. She has flat iron and power
amplifier as shown in the picture below. Which appliance do you think has greater
energy consumption? As a student, what are you going to do to conserve energy
at home? ( note: Use the data presented in the picture)

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References:
DepEd Mathematics Learner’s Module

Answer key:

EXPLORE
A. Change the following to radical form and simplify.
Given Radical Form Answer
1
1. 25 2 √ 25 5
1
2. 9 2 √9 3
1
3.(100) 2 √ 100 10
1
4.(−8) 3 √3 −8 -2
1
5.(64) 3 √3 64 4

B. 1. What is the formula in finding the voltage and/or electrical current?

Answer: .V = √ PXR
P
I=
√ R
2.What laws of radical did you use in solving voltage and electrical current?

a
Answer: .√ ab=√a a ∙ √b b

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 3.What difficulties did you encounter as you simplify radical expression found in
your solution?
Answer: answers may vary.

ENGAGE

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1. 1. √3 250
6
2. √ 4 z2 3.
√ 2x
1 √2 x
3
=√ 125∙ √3 2
6 2 2
=√ 2 z =
√ ∙
2 x √2 x
2x
3
=√ 3
253 ∙ √ 2 6
= √ ¿¿ =
√ (2 x )2
3
= 5√ 2 =¿ =
√2 x
2x
=¿
3
=√ 2z
B.
1. NO prime factor of a radicand that has an exponent equal to or greater than
the index

2. NO radicand contains a fraction.

3. No denominator contains a radical sign

APPLY
1. 220 V
2. Flat iron because it has higher wattage or power than power amplifier.
3. Answers may vary.

Prepared by

RINAMAE P. RAMOS
Subject Teacher

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