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conjecture equation

Chapter 1 (p. 3) Chapter 1 (p .4)

equivalent equations formula

Chapter 1 (p. 4) Chapter 1 (p. 29)

identity inverse operations

Chapter 1 (p. 23) Chapter 1 (p. 4)

linear equation in one literal equation

variable

Chapter 1 (p. 4) Chapter 1 (p. 28)

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A statement that two expressions are equal An unproven statement about a general
mathematical concept
4 x  16
The product of an even and an odd number is
a  7  21
always an even number.

A literal equation that shows how one variable is Equations that have the same solution(s)
related to one or more other variables
2 x  8  0 and 2 x  8
A  w
I  Prt
d  rt

Two operations that undo each other, such as An equation that is true for all values of the
addition and subtraction variable

Multiplication and division are inverse operations. 2( x  1)  2 x  2

3(2 x  3)  6 x  9

An equation that has two or more variables An equation that can be written in the form
ax  b  0, where a and b are constants and
2 y  6 x  12 a0

5x  6  0
3x  8

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rule solution of an equation

Chapter 1 (p. 3) Chapter 1 (p. 4)

theorem

Chapter 1 (p. 3)

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A value that makes an equation true A proven statement about a general mathematical
concept; also known as a theorem
The solution of the equation x  4  2 is 6.
The Pythagorean Theorem

A proven statement about a general mathematical

concept

The Pythagorean Theorem

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compound inequality equivalent inequalities

Chapter 2 (p. 74) Chapter 2 (p. 54)

graph of an inequality inequality

Chapter 2 (p. 48) Chapter 2 (p. 46)

solution of an inequality solution set

Chapter 2 (p. 47) Chapter 2 (p. 47)

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Inequalities that have the same solutions An inequality formed by joining two inequalities
with the word “and” or the word “or”
3x  5  0 and 3x  5
x  2 and x  5
y  2 or y  1
4  x 1  7

A mathematical sentence that compares A graph that shows the solution set of an inequality
expressions on a number line

x  4  14 x  2
x  5  67

The set of all solutions of an inequality A value that makes an inequality true

5 is in the solution set of x  1 A solution of the inequality x  3  9 is x  2.

3 is not in the solution set of x  1

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constant function constant of variation

Chapter 3 (p. 126) Chapter 3 (p. 134)

continuous domain dependent variable

Chapter 3 (p. 100) Chapter 3 (p. 93)

direct variation discrete domain

Chapter 3 (p. 134) Chapter 3 (p. 100)

domain family of functions

Chapter 3 (p. 92) Chapter 3 (p. 140)

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The constant a in the inverse variation equation A linear equation written in the form y  0 x  b,
a or y  b
y  , where a  0
x
y  0 x  5, or y  5
5
In the inverse variation equation y  , 5 is the
x
constant of variation.

The variable that represents output values of a A set of input values that consist of all numbers in
function an interval

In the function y  2 x  3, y is the dependent All numbers from 1 to 5

variable.

A set of input values that consists of only certain An equation of the form y  ax , where a  0 and
numbers in an interval y is said to vary directly with x

Integers from 1 to 5 y  3x

A group of functions with similar characteristics The set of all possible input values of a function

Linear functions and absolute value functions are For the ordered pairs (0, 6), (1, 7), (2, 8), and
families of functions. (3, 9), the domain is 0, 1, 2, and 3.

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function function notation

Chapter 3 (p. 90) Chapter 3 (p. 108)

horizontal shrink horizontal stretch

Chapter 3 (p. 142) Chapter 3 (p. 142)

independent variable linear equation in two

variables

Chapter 3 (p. 93) Chapter 3 (p. 98)

linear function nonlinear function

Chapter 3 (p. 98) Chapter 3 (p. 98)

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Another name for y denoted as f ( x) and read as A relation that pairs each input with exactly one
“the value of f at x” or “f of x” output
The ordered pairs (0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 4), and (3, 6)
y  5x  2 can be written in function notation as represent a function.
f ( x)  5x  2. Ordered Pairs Input Output
(0, 1) 0 1
(1, 2) 1 2
(2, 4) 2 4
(3, 6) 3 6

A transformation that causes the graph of a A transformation that causes the graph of a
function to stretch away from the y-axis when all function to shrink toward the y-axis when all the
the x-coordinates are multiplied by a factor a, x-coordinates are multiplied
where 0  a  1 by a factor a, where a  1

The graph of g is a The graph of g is a

horizontal stretch of the horizontal shrink of the
graph of f by a factor graph of f by a factor
1 1
of 1   3. of .
3 4

An equation that can be written in the form The variable that represents the input values of a
y  mx  b, where m and b are constants function

y  4x  3 In the function y  5x  8, x is the independent

variable.
6x  2 y  0

A function that does not have a constant rate of A function whose graph is a nonvertical line
change and whose graph is not a line

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parent function range of a function

Chapter 3 (p. 140) Chapter 3 (p. 92)

reflection relation

Chapter 3 (p. 141) Chapter 3 (p. 90)

rise run

Chapter 3 (p. 124) Chapter 3 (p. 124)

slope slope-intercept form

Chapter 3 (p. 124) Chapter 3 (p. 126)

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The set of all possible output values of a function The most basic function in a family of functions

For the ordered pairs (0, 6), (1, 7), (2, 8), and For linear functions, the parent function is
(3, 9), the range is 6, 7, 8, and 9. f ( x)  x.

A pairing of inputs with outputs A transformation that flips a graph over a line
called the line of reflection

Input, x Output, y
Reflection in the x-axis Reflection in the y-axis
–9
0
–2
5
5
12 10

The change in x between any two points on a line The change in y between any two points on a line

rise rise
slope = slope =
run run
change in y change in y
 
change in x change in x
y2  y1 y2  y1
 
x2  x1 x2  x1

A linear equation written in the form y  mx  b The rate of change between any two points on a line

The slope is 1 and the y-intercept is 2. rise

slope =
run
change in y

change in x
y2  y1

x2  x1

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solution of a linear equation standard form of a linear

in two variables equation

Chapter 3 (p. 100) Chapter 3 (p. 116)

transformation translation

Chapter 3 (p. 140) Chapter 3 (p. 140)

vertical shrink vertical stretch

Chapter 3 (p. 142) Chapter 3 (p. 142)

x-intercept y-intercept

Chapter 3 (p. 117) Chapter 3 (p. 117)

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A linear equation written in the form An ordered pair ( x, y) that makes an equation true
Ax  By  C, where A, B, and C are real
numbers and A and B are not both zero
A solution of x  2 y  6 is (2,  4).

2 x  3 y  6

A transformation that shifts a graph horizontally A change in the size, shape, position, or orientation
and/or vertically but does not change the size, of a graph
shape, or orientation of the graph
Horizontal Translations Vertical Translations See translation, reflection, horizontal shrink,
horizontal stretch, vertical shrink, and vertical
stretch.

A transformation that causes the graph of a A transformation that causes the graph of a
function to stretch away from the x-axis when all function to shrink toward the x-axis when all the
the y-coordinates are multiplied by a factor a, y-coordinates are multiplied by a factor a, where
where a  1 0  a 1

The graph of h is The graph of h is

a vertical stretch a vertical shrink
of the graph of f by of a graph of f by
a factor of 3. 1
a factor of .
4

The y-coordinate of a point where the graph The x-coordinate of a point where the graph
crosses the y-axis crosses the x-axis

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zero of a function

Chapter 3 (p. 118)

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An x-value of a function f for which f  x  0; an

x-intercept of the graph of the function

The zero of f  x  2 x  6 is 3 because

f 3  0 and 3 is the x-intercept of the graph of
the function.

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arithmetic sequence causation

Chapter 4 (p. 202) Chapter 4 (p. 197)

common difference correlation

Chapter 4 (p. 202) Chapter 4 (p. 189)

correlation coefficient extrapolation

Chapter 4 (p. 195) Chapter 4 (p. 197)

interpolation line of best fit

Chapter 4 (p. 197) Chapter 4 (p. 195)

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When a change in one variable causes a change in An ordered list of numbers in which the difference
another variable between each pair of consecutive terms is the same

time spent exercising and the number of calories 3, 5, 7, 9,… Terms of an arithmetic
burned sequence
common difference

A relationship between data sets The difference between each pair of consecutive
terms in an arithmetic sequence
Positive Negative No
relationship relationship relationship 3, 5, 7, 9,… Terms of an arithmetic
sequence

common difference

To predict a value outside the range of known A number r from –1 to 1 that tells how closely the
values using a graph or its equation equation of the line of best fit models the data

You have a model relating age and average number

of hours of sleep based on a data set where ages
range from 6 to 55. Using the model to predict the
average number of hours of sleep for a 5-year-old
or a 57-year-old is an example of extrapolation.

A line that best models a set of data To approximate a value between two known values
using a graph or its equation

You have a model relating age and average number

of hours of sleep based on a data set where ages
range from 6 to 55. Using the model to predict the
average number of hours of sleep for a 47-year-old
is an example of interpolation.

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line of fit linear model

Chapter 4 (p. 190) Chapter 4 (p. 164)

linear regression parallel lines

Chapter 4 (p. 195) Chapter 4 (p. 180)

perpendicular lines point-slope form

Chapter 4 (p. 181) Chapter 4 (p. 168)

residual scatter plot

Chapter 4 (p. 194) Chapter 4 (p. 188)

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A linear function that models a real-life situation A line drawn on a scatter plot that is close to most of
the data points
The function y  0.8x  16 models a company’s
annual profits y (in millions) after x years.

Two lines in the same plane that never intersect A method that graphing calculators use to find a
precise line of fit that models a set of data

A linear equation written in the form Two lines in the same plane that intersect to form
y  y1  m( x  x1 ) right angles

2
y 1  ( x  6)
3

A graph that shows the relationship between two The difference of the y-value of a data point and
data sets the corresponding y-value found using the line of
fit

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sequence terms of a sequence

Chapter 4 (p. 202) Chapter 4 (p. 202)

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Each number in a sequence An ordered list of numbers

5, 10, 15, 20, ..., an , ... 5, 10, 15, 20, ..., an , ...
2, 4, 8, 16, ..., an , ...
1st position 3rd position nth position

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graph of a linear inequality graph of a system of linear

inequalities

Chapter 5 (p. 252) Chapter 5 (p. 261)

half-planes linear inequality in two

variables

Chapter 5 (p. 252) Chapter 5 (p. 252)

solution of a linear inequality solution of a system of linear

in two variables equations

Chapter 5 (p. 252) Chapter 5 (p. 220)

solution of a system of linear system of linear equations

inequalities

Chapter 5 (p. 260) Chapter 5 (p. 220)

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The graph of all the solutions of the system of The graph in two variables that shows all the
linear inequalities solutions of the inequality in a coordinate plane

The graph of y  x  3
is the shaded half-plane.

An inequality written in the form ax  by  c, Two regions of the coordinate plane divided by a
ax  by  c, ax  by  c, or ax  by  c, boundary line
where a, b, and c are real numbers

2 x  y  3
x  3y  8

An ordered pair that is a solution of each equation An ordered pair ( x, y) that makes an inequality
in the system true

The solution of the following system of linear A solution of  x  2 y  2 is (2, 4).

equations is (1,  3).

4x  y  7 Equation 1
2 x  3 y  7 Equation 2

A set of two or more linear equations in the same An ordered pair that is a solution of each inequality
variable in the system.

y  x 1 Equation 1 The solution of the following system of linear

y  2x  7 Equation 2 inequalities is (2, 5).

xy4 Inequality 1
2 x  y  9 Inequality 2

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system of linear inequalities

Chapter 5 (p. 260)

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A set of two or more linear inequalities in the same

variables

y x2 Inequality 1
y  2x  1 Inequality 2

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asymptote common ratio

Chapter 6 (p. 293) Chapter 6 (p. 312)

compound interest explicit rule

Chapter 6 (p. 303) Chapter 6 (p. 320)

exponential decay exponential decay function

Chapter 6 (p. 301) Chapter 6 (p. 301)

exponential function exponential growth

Chapter 6 (p. 292) Chapter 6 (p. 300)

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The ratio between each pair of consecutive terms in A line that a graph approaches more and more
a geometric sequence closely

1, 4, 16, 64, Terms of a geometric

sequence

common ratio

A rule to define arithmetic and geometric The interest earned on the principle and on
sequences that gives an as a function of the term’s previously earned interest
position number n in the sequence
The balance y of an account earning compound
nt
An explicit rule for the arithmetic sequence 1, 7,  r
interest is y  P 1   , where P is the
13, 19, . . . is an  1  6(n  1), or an  6n  5.  n
principle (initial amount), r is the annual
interest rate (in decimal form), t is the time (in
years), and n is the number of times interest is
compounded per year.

A function of the form y  a(1  r ) , where When a quantity decreases by the same factor over
t

equal intervals of time

a  0 and 0  r  1

See exponential decay function.

y  20(0.15)t
t
7
y  500  
8
See exponential decay.

When a quantity increases by the same factor over A nonlinear function of the form y  ab , where
x

equal intervals of time

a  0, b  1, and b  0

See exponential growth function.

y  2(5) x
y  2(0.5) x

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exponential growth function geometric sequence

Chapter 6 (p. 300) Chapter 6 (p. 312)

index of a radical nth root of a

Chapter 6 (p. 286) Chapter 6 (p. 286)

radical recursive rule

Chapter 6 (p. 286) Chapter 6 (p. 320)

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An ordered list of numbers in which the ratio A function of the form y  a(1  r ) , where
t

between each pair of consecutive terms is the same

a  0 and r  0

1, 4, 16, 64, Terms of a geometric

y  20(1.15)t
sequence
t
7
common ratio y  500  
5
See exponential growth.

For an integer n greater than 1, if b  a, then b is

n n
The value of n in the radical a
an nth root of a.
3
The index of 125 is 3.
3
64  3
444  4
n
a  nth root of a

A rule to define arithmetic and geometric An expression of the form n

a
sequences that gives the beginning term(s) of a
sequence and a recursive equation that tells how an
is related to one or more preceding terms 3
20
4
35
an  an 1  d , where d is the common difference
a1  2, an  an 1  3
an  r  an 1 , where r is the common ratio
a1  1, an  3an 1

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binomial closed

Chapter 7 (p. 339) Chapter 7 (p. 340)

degree of a monomial degree of a polynomial

Chapter 7 (p. 338) Chapter 7 (p. 339)

factored completely factored form

Chapter 7 (p. 390) Chapter 7 (p. 364)

factoring by grouping FOIL Method

Chapter 7 (p. 390) Chapter 7 (p. 347)

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When an operation performed on any two numbers A polynomial with two terms
in the set results in a number that is also in the set
x 2  3x
The set of integers is closed under addition,
subtraction, and multiplication, but not under 2x  1
division.

The greatest degree of the terms in a polynomial The sum of the exponents of the variables in the
monomial
The degree of 6x  x is 2.
2

The degree of 5 is 0.
The degree of x  x  8 is 5.
5 2

The degree of x 2 is 2.
The degree of 2xy is 1  3  4.
3

A polynomial that is written as a product of factors A polynomial that is written as a product of

unfactorable polynomials with integer coefficients
x 2  2 x  x( x  2)
3x3  18 x 2  24 x  3x( x 2  6 x  8)
x 2  5 x  24  ( x  3)( x  8)
 3x( x  2)( x  4)

A shortcut for multiplying two binomials by To use the Distributive Property to factor a
finding the sum of the products of the first terms, polynomial with four terms
outer terms, inner terms, and last terms

x3  3x 2  2 x  6  ( x3  3x 2 )  (2 x  6)
F  x  1 x  2 x  x  x2
 x 2 ( x  3)  2( x  3)
O  x  1 x  2 x 2  2 x
I  x  1 x  2 1 x  x  ( x  3)( x 2  2)
L  x  1 x  2 1 2  2

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leading coefficient monomial

Chapter 7 (p. 339) Chapter 7 (p. 338)

polynomial polynomial long division

Chapter 7 (p. 339) Chapter 7 (p. 358)

repeated roots roots

Chapter 7 (p. 365) Chapter 7 (p. 364)

standard form of a synthetic division

polynomial

Chapter 7 (p. 339) Chapter 7 (p. 360)

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A number, a variable, or a product of a number and The coefficient of the first term of the polynomial
one or more variables with whole number written in standard form
exponents
The leading coefficient of 3x 2  5x  1 is 3.
5
0.5 y 2
4 x2 y

A method to divide a polynomial f (x) by a nonzero

divisor d (x) to yield a quotient polynomial q (x) A monomial or a sum of monomials
and a remainder polynomial r (x)
x3
x  1 x2  4x  2
5x  2
x2  x x2  5x  2
3x  2
3x  3
1
x2  4x  2 1
 x3
x 1 x 1

The solution of a polynomial equation Two or more roots of an equation that are the same
number
The roots of the equation ( x  9)( x  4)  0 are
x  9 and x  4. The equation ( x  2)  0 has repeated roots of
2

x  2.

A shortcut method to divide a polynomial by a

binomial of the form x  k A polynomial in one variable written with the
You can use synthetic division to divide exponents of the terms decreasing form left to right
x2  4 x  2 by x  1.
1 1 4 2 2 x3  x 2  5 x  12
1  3  x3  15 x  3
1 3 1
x  4x  2
2
1
 x3
x 1 x 1

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trinomial Zero-Product Property

Chapter 7 (p. 339) Chapter 7 (p. 364)

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If the product of two real numbers is 0, then at least A polynomial with three terms
one of the numbers is 0.
x2  5x  2
( x  6)( x  5)  0
x6  0 or x5  0
x   6 or x  5

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average rate of change axis of symmetry

Chapter 8 (p. 448) Chapter 8 (p. 406)

even function intercept form

Chapter 8 (p. 428) Chapter 8 (p. 436)

maximum value minimum value

Chapter 8 (p. 419) Chapter 8 (p. 419)

odd function parabola

Chapter 8 (p. 428) Chapter 8 (p. 406)

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The vertical line that divides a parabola into two The slope of the line through (a, f (a)) and
symmetric parts (b, f (b)) of a function y  f ( x) between x  a
and x  b

change in y
average rate of change 
change in x
f (b)  f (a)

ba

A quadratic function written in the form A function y  f ( x) is even when

f ( x)  a( x  p)( x  q), where a  0 f ( x)  f ( x) for each x in the domain of f.

f ( x)  2( x  3)( x  1) f ( x)  x 2
f ( x)  3( x  4)( x  2)
f ( x)  3x 4  2 x 2

The y-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of The y-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of
f ( x)  ax  bx  c when a  0
2
f ( x)  ax2  bx  c when a  0

The U-shaped graph of a quadratic function A function y  f ( x) is odd when

f ( x)   f ( x) for each x in the domain of f.

f ( x)  x 3
f ( x)  2 x 5  x 3

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quadratic function vertex form of a quadratic

function

Chapter 8 (p. 406) Chapter 8 (p. 430)

vertex of a parabola

Chapter 8 (p. 406)

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A quadratic function written in the form A nonlinear function that can be written in the
f ( x)  a( x  h)  k , where a  0
2
standard form y  ax  bx  c, where a  0
2

y  ( x  2) 2 y  16 x2  48x  6
y  2( x  4) 2  3

The lowest point on a parabola that opens up or the

highest point on a parabola that opens down

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completing the square conjugates

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counterexample discriminant

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like radicals quadratic equation

Chapter 9 (p. 470) Chapter 9 (p. 476)

Quadratic Formula radical expression

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Binomials of the form a b  c d and To add a constant c to an expression of the form

x 2  bx so that x2  bx  c is a perfect square
a b  c d , where a, b, c, and d are rational
trinomial
numbers

x 2  6 x  9  ( x  3) 2
6 5  2 3 and 6 5  2 3 2 2
b  b
x  bx      x  
2

2  2

The expression under the radical symbol, An example that proves that a general statement is
b2  4ac, in the Quadratic Formula not true

Conjecture: Every whole number ending in 6

The value of the discriminant of the equation
evenly divides 3.
3x2  2 x  7  0 is
Counterexample: 16 does not evenly divide 3.
b2  4ac  (2)2  4(3)(7)  88.

A nonlinear equation that can be written in the Radicals with the same index and radicand
standard form ax  bx  c  0, where a  0
2

3 11 and 5 11
x 2  4 x  12 4 3 x and 5 3 x
 x2  1  2 x

An expression that contains a radical The real solutions of the quadratic equation
b  b2  4ac
ax 2  bx  c  0 are x  ,
50  2 2a
where a  0 and b2  4ac  0.
64x3

To solve 2 x  13x  7  0, substitute 2 for a, 13

2

for b, and –7 for c in the Quadratic Formula.

13  132  4(2)(7) 1
x  x  and x  7
2(2) 2

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rationalizing the denominator simplest form

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A radical that has no radicands with perfect nth To eliminate a radical from the denominator of a
powers as factors other than 1, no radicands that fraction by multiplying by an appropriate form of 1
contain fractions, and no radicals that appear in the
denominator of a fraction
1 1 10 10 10
   
27  3 3 10 10 10 100 10

2 2 5 2 2 3n 6n 6n
    
5 5 3n 3n 3n 9n 2 3n

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