Question

Explain, in complete sentences and in your own words, the answers to the following questions relating to complex numbers.
What are the characteristics of a radical equation? (1 point)
How is solving radical equations similar to solving linear equations? (1 point)
Why is it important to check the solutions to a radical equation? (1 point)
Create your own radical equation. Describe in complete sentences and demonstrate the process in finding its solution(s). (2 points)

Answer 1

1. They are actually to the one half power. You can take a factor in the radical and sqrt it and put in on the outside
2.A radical equation has a radical (Square root) in it, and has two solutions because the square root can be positive or negative.
3. Checking your solution in the original equation is always a good idea,
simply to determine whether or not you made a mistake.
4.... hang on