Question

What are the two steps for simplifying radicals? Can either step be deleted?

Answer 1

well, let's take a peek at one radical figure and let's simplify it, say \(\Large \sqrt{50}\)
let's divide it by 2, what do you get?

Answer 2

well, I should say, divide the internal value by 2, that is 50

Answer 3

25

Answer 4

can we divide 25 by something still?

Answer 5

yea 5

Answer 6

ohh, ok, so what do we get with \(25 \div 5\)

Answer 7

5

Answer 8

can we divide 5 by something still? well itself, 5/5 = 1
so