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Intermediate Algebra: Roots, Radicals, and Root Functions

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Simplifying an Expression with a Rational Exponent

KEYWORDS: rational exponent, exponent, fraction, rational number, negative exponent rule, numerator, denominator, square root, cube root, least common denominator, LCD. MAT 1033-6.1

Square Roots, Imaginary Numbers, and Complex Numbers

KEYWORDS: square root, imaginary number, complex number. MAT 1033-10.4, MAC 1105-1.4

Simplifying Radical Expressions part 1

KEYWORDS: Radical Expression, MAT 1033-6.6

The Pythagorean Theorem

KEYWORDS: Pythagorean Theorem, Geometry, Right Triangles

Solving a Radical Equation

KEYWORDS: radical, square root, linear equation, factoring, radical equation. MAC 1105-1.4, MAT 1033-10.6

Solving a Radical Equation

KEYWORDS: radical equation, radical, square root, no solution. MAT 1033-10.6, MAC 1105-1.4

Dividing Complex Numbers

KEYWORDS: complex number, conjugate, imaginary number, FOIL, numerator, denominator. MAT 1033-10.7, MAC 1105-1.3

Multiplying Radical Expressions

KEYWORDS: Radical Expressions. MAT 1033-10.5

Simplifying Radical Expressions part 2

KEYWORDS: Radical Expression, MAT 1033-6.6

Solving a Radical Equation for a Variable

KEYWORDS: literal equation, radical, variable, fraction, square root, real number. MAT 1033-10.6, MAC 1105-1.4

Simplifying Radical Expressions

KEYWORDS: radical expression, real number, absolute value, square root, radical, numerator, denominator, fraction. MAT 1033-10.3

Radical Equation

KEYWORDS: radical equation, square root, power rule, absolute value, check step, FOIL, quadratic equation

Nth Roots

KEYWORDS: Nth Roots. MAT 1033-10.1

The Pythagorean Theorem

Keywords: Pythagorean Theorem, right triangle, angle, hypotenuse, length, right angle