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Mathematics Activity Sheet

Quarter 2 – MELC 8
Simplifying Radical Expressions using the
laws of Radicals

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Mathematics Grade 9
Activity Sheet No. 8
First Edition, 2020

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 Quarter 2, Week 6

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (LAS) No. 8

Name of Learner: _____________________________________________________
Grade and Section: _________________________________Date: ______________

MATHEMATICS 9 ACTIVITY SHEET

SIMPLIFYING RADICALS EXPRESSIONS USING THE LAWS OF RADICALS

I. LEARNING COMPETENCY WITH CODE

• Simplifies radical expressions using the laws of radicals. (M9AL-IIg-1)

II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF THE LESSON

This learning activity sheet is about simplifying radicals. Since you already
knew the different laws of radicals, let us now learn how to simplify the different
radical expressions using it. As you go over the exercises, you will develop skills
on how to simplify radicals and eventually use these skills in performing
operations on radical expressions and solving problems involving radicals.

This time let us now simplify the different radical expressions.

a. Removing Perfect nth Powers

Break down the radicand into perfect and non-perfect nth powers and apply
𝑛 𝑛
the property √𝑎𝑏 = 𝑛√𝑎 ∙ √𝑏 .
Example: √8𝑥 5 𝑦 6 𝑧 13 = √22 (𝑥 2 )2 (𝑦 3 )2 (𝑧 6 )2 ∙ √2𝑥𝑧 = 2𝑥 2 𝑦 3 𝑧 6 √2𝑥𝑧

b. Reducing the index to the lowest possible order

Express the radical into an expression with a rational exponent then simplify
𝑛 𝑚 𝑚𝑛 𝑚𝑛
the exponent or apply the property √ √𝑎 = √𝑎 = √ √𝑎 .
20 5 4 4
Example: √32𝑚15 𝑛5 = √ √25 (𝑚3 )5 𝑛5 = √2𝑚3 𝑛 or
1 5 15 5 1 3 1 1
20 4
√32𝑚15 𝑛5 = (25 𝑚15 𝑛5 )20 = 220 𝑚20 𝑛20 = 24 𝑚4 𝑛4 = (2𝑚3 𝑛)4 = √2𝑚3 𝑛

c. Rationalizing the denominator of the radicand

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

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 Examples:
1 1 5 5 √5
1. √5 = √5 ∙ = √25 =
5 5

3 3
3 3 3 3 2𝑘 2 3 6𝑘 2 √6𝑘 2 √6𝑘 2
2. √4𝑘 = √22 𝑘 ∙ 2𝑘 2 = √23 𝑘 3 = 3 =
√23 𝑘3 2𝑘

4 4 4 4 4
4 1 4 1 4 1 6 2 ∙ 23 √288 √18 ∙16 √18 ∙24 2 √18 √18
3. √72 = √36 ∙ 2 = √62 ∙2 ∙ = 4 = 4 = 4 = =
62 ∙ 23 √64 ∙ 24 √64 ∙ 24 √64 ∙ 24 6 ∙2 6

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.

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational

Mathematics 9 Learner’s Materials, First Edition, 2014, Merden L. Bryant,

Leonides E. Bulalayao, Melvin M. Callanta, Jerry D. Cruz, Richard F. De Vera,
Gilda T. Garcia, Sonia E. Javier, Roselle A. Lazaro, Bernadeth J. Mesterio, and
Rommel Hero A. Saladino

IV. Activity Proper

1. Directions / Instructions:
For further information about this lesson, please refer to Mathematics 9
Learner’s Materials pages 256-257

2. Exercises / Activities
Direction: Simplify the following radical expressions using the laws of
radicals.
1. √18𝑥 4 𝑦 6 𝑧 8
1
2. √
6

3. 12√8𝑥 6 𝑦 3
3
4. √16𝑚5 𝑛7
4 1
5. √32

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Practice Exercises 2
Direction: Simplify the following radical expressions using the laws of
radicals.
1 𝑥2
1. √3 6. √12

2 6
2. √5 7. √27𝑥 15 𝑦 12 𝑧 3

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3. √7 8. √16𝑥 4 𝑦 2

3 1 5
4. √9 9. √8𝑥 6 𝑦 8

3 3 5
5. √5 10. √64𝑎9 𝑏7

Practice Exercises 3
Simplify and solve: √8 + √18 + √50 − √32

3. GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. How do you think the given expressions were simplified? What processes
have you observed?
2. How do we simplify radicals with the same index?
3. How do we simplify radicals with different indices?
4. How do we simplify expressions with radicals in the denominator?
5. What important understanding is necessary to simplify the given
expression?

V. REFLECTION
Complete the statement.
I have learned that __________________________.
I have realized that _________________________.
I will apply ________________________________.

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PRACTICE EXERCISE 3 PRACTICE EXERCISE 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE 1
√3 𝑥√3
6√2 1.
3
6.
6 1. 3𝑥 2 𝑦 3 𝑧 4 √2
√10
2. 7. 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 √3𝑥𝑧 √6
5
2. 6
√21
3. 8. 4𝑥 2 𝑦
7
3 3. 4√2𝑥 2 𝑦
√3 5
4. 9. 𝑥𝑦 √8𝑥𝑦 3
3
3
3 4. 2𝑚𝑛2 √2𝑚2 𝑛
√75 5
5. 10. 2𝑎𝑏 √2𝑎4 𝑏2
5
4
√8
5. 4
ANSWER KEY