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| The number under the radical symbol |
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| The little number above the radical. Defines the root you're taking |
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| Rationalizing the Denominator |
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| Since you cannot have a radical in the denominator you must multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator. This will cancel the bottom radical. |
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| It negates the second term in a binomial, only use if a radical is in the denominator. |
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| Example: you have an equation and after some work come up with two roots (where it equals zero) "a" and "b". When you put "a" into the original equation it becomes zero, but when you put in "b" it doesn't. So "b" is an extraneous root. |
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| When the absolute value of A is greater than one. |
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| When the absolute value of A is less than one. |
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| When the absolute value of B is greater than one. |
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| When the absolute value of B is less than one. |
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