Surds 1
Beware!
Recall that a surd is any number under the root sign.
Useful Hints!
Hint 1Express all numbers as products of prime numbers.
Examples:
12 = 4.3 = 22.3
50 = 25.2 = 52.2
200 = 100.2 = 102.2
Hint 2
Group like surds and simplify each term.
Example 1
Example 2
Rules for Multiplication and Division
Rule 1
Example 1
Rule 2
Example 2
