GRADE

Central Luzon State University

College of Education
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
9

MATHEMATICS 9
ADVANCED ALGEBRA
QUARTER 2, WEEK 3 - 4

CLSU-CED-USHS
Flexible Learning System
A.Y. 2021- 2022

JORDAN F. GUNDRAN
Faculty Member
Contact No.: 0917-757-8054
Email Addresses:
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 CHAPTER 2
ROOTS AND RADICALS
QUARTER 2
LESSON
WEEK

3 3 Adding and Subtracting Radicals

Overview
In this lesson, it focuses on the operations involving radical expressions. It
discusses the rules in adding, subtracting radicals.
Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you are expected to:
1. Add and subtract radicals;
2. Simplify radical sums and differences, and;
3. Simplify more complicated radical expressions.

Learning Activities
Objective 1 Add and subtract radicals

Only like radicals – those that are multiples of the same root of the same
number – can be combined.

Example 1
Add or subtract, as indicated.

1.1. √ √
√
√

1.2. √ √
= √
= √

1.3. √ √
Not like radicals

Objective 2 Simplify radical sums and differences

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Example 2
Simplify radicals to add or subtract.
2.1. √ √
√ √ Factor; 9 is a perfect square
√ √ Product rule
√ Add

2.2 √ √
√ √ Factor; 16 and 25 are perfect squares
√ √ Product rule
√ √ Multiply
√ Add

2.3. √ √
√ √ Factor; 8 is a perfect cube
√ √ Product rule
√ √ Multiply
√ Add

Objective 3 Simplify more complicated radical expressions

Example 3
Simplify. Assume that all variables represent nonnegative real numbers.

3.1. √ √ √
√ √ Product rule
√ √ Factor; 49 is a perfect square
√ √ Product rule
√ Add

√ √
√ √ Factor; 25 and 4 are perfect squares

√ √ Product rule

√ √ Multiply

√ Add

3.3. √ √
= √ √ Factor; 4 and 9 are perfect squares
= √ √ Product rule
= √ √ Multiply
= √ Subtract

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3.4. √ √
√ √ Factor; 64 and 8 are perfect cube
√ √ Product rule
√ √ Multiply
√ Add

References
Smith, S.A., Charles, R.I., Dossey, J.A., & Bittinger, M.L. (2003). Algebra I.
Singapore: Prentice Hall Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd.
Department of Education (2013). Mathematics – grade 9, First edition [Learner’s
Module]. Philippines: Department of Education – Instructional Materials
Council Secretariat.

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QUARTER 2
LESSON
WEEK Rationalizing the

4 4 Denominator

Overview
Although calculators now make it fairly easy to divide by a radical in an
expression such as , it is sometimes easier to work with radical expression if
√
the denominators do not contain radicals. For example, the radical in the
denominator of can be eliminated by multiplying the numerator and
√
denominator by √ , since √ √ √ .
Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you are expected to:
1. Rationalize denominators with square roots;
2. Write radicals in simplified form, and;
3. Rationalize denominators with cube roots.

Learning Activities

Objective 1 Rationalize denominators with square roots

The process of changing the denominator from a radical to a rational number is
called rationalizing the denominator.

Example 1 Rationalize each denominator

1.1
√

√
√ √
Multiply 1 in the form
√ √ √
√
Product rule
√
√
Simplify
√ Divide

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1.2.
√
Factor; 4 is a perfect square
√
Product rule
√
√ √
Multiply 1 in the form
√ √ √
√
Product rule
√
√
Simplify
√
Cancellation
√
Multiply
Objective 2 Write radicals in simplified form
Conditions for Simplified Form of a Radical
1. The radicand contains no factor that is a perfect square, a perfect cube, and
so on
2. The radicand has no fractions.
3. No denominator contains a radical.
Example 2
Simplify
2.1. √
√
Quotient rule
√
√
Factor and simplify; 9 is a perfect square
√
√ √ √
Multiply 1 in the form
√ √
√
Product rule
√
√
Simplify

2.2. √ √

√ Quotient rule

√ Cancellation

√ Product rule
√
Quotient rule
√
Factor and simplify; 4 is a perfect square
√
√ √
Multiply 1 in the form
√ √ √
√
Product rule
√
Multiply
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Example 3
Simplify. Assume that m and n represent a positive real numbers.

√
3.1.
√
√
= Simplify
√
√ √ √
= Multiply 1 in the form
√ √ √
√
= Product rule
√
√
= Simplify

3.2. √
√ √ √
Simplify. Multiply 1 in the form
√ √ √
√
Product rule
√
√
Simplify

Objective 3 Rationalize denominators with cube roots

Example 4
Rationalize each denominator.

4.1. √
√ √ √
= Quotient rule. Multiply 1 in the form
√ √ √
√
= Product rule
√
√
= Multiply
√
√
= Simplify

√
4.2.
√
√ √ √
= Multiply 1 in the form
√ √ √
√
= Product rule
√
√
= Multiply
√
√
= Simplify

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 √
4.3. , t
√

Express 9 as 32
√
√
√ √ √
Multiply 1 in the form
√ √ √
√
Product rule
√
√
Multiply
√
√
Simplify

References
Smith, S.A., Charles, R.I., Dossey, J.A., & Bittinger, M.L. (2003). Algebra I.
Singapore: Prentice Hall Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd.
Department of Education (2013). Mathematics – grade 9, First edition [Learner’s
Module]. Philippines: Department of Education – Instructional Materials
Council Secretariat

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