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SURDS

SURDS. What is a surd? Manipulating and simplifying surds. SURDS. 28/07/10. What is a surd?. A surd is a square root which cannot be reduced to a whole number. Examples : √2 is a surd. √5 is a surd. √81 looks like a surd, but isn't really. SURDS. √2 = 1.4142135623730950488...

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SURDS

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  1. Millard 2011 SURDS • What is a surd? • Manipulating and simplifying surds

  2. Millard 2011 SURDS 28/07/10 • What is a surd? A surd is a square root which cannot be reduced to a whole number. Examples: √2 is a surd. √5 is a surd. √81looks like a surd, but isn't really...

  3. Millard 2011 SURDS √2 = 1.4142135623730950488... √8 = 2.8284271247461900976... What do you think you get when you multiply these two numbers together?

  4. Millard 2011 Multiplying Surds What is 4 the square root of? √2 x √8 = 4 √16 What is 6 the square root of? √36 √2 x √18 = 6 √4 x √9 = 2 x 3 = 6 = √36 √3 x √5 = √15 General Rule:

  5. Millard 2011 √3 x √12 = √3 x √4 = √2 x √5 = √5 x √5 = √6 x √9 = √5 x √20 = √3 x √27 = √2 x √3 x √6 = 2-minute challenge: How many can you do? Simplify answers where possible.

  6. Millard 2011 2-minute challenge: Answers √3 x √12 = 6 √3 x √4 = √12 √2 x √5 = √10 √5 x √5 = 5 √6 x √9 = √54 √5 x √20 = 10 √3 x √27 = 9 √2 x √3 x √6 = 6

  7. Millard 2011 Dividing Surds What is 2 the square root of? √8 ÷ √2 = 2 √4 What is 3 the square root of? √9 √27 ÷ √3 = 3 √36 ÷ √9 = 6 ÷ 3 = 2 = √4 √15 ÷ √5 = √3 General Rule:

  8. Millard 2011 √12 ÷ √3 = √44 ÷ √4 = √100 ÷ √4 = √25 ÷ √5 = √81 ÷ √9 = √75 ÷ √25 = √28 ÷ √7 = (√2 x √9) ÷ √3 = 2-minute challenge: How many can you do? Simplify answers where possible.

  9. Millard 2011 √12 ÷ √3 = 2 √44 ÷ √4 = √11 √100 ÷ √4 = 5 √25 ÷ √5 = √5 √81 ÷ √9 = 3 √75 ÷ √25 = √3 √28 ÷ √7 = 2 (√2 x √9) ÷ √3 = √6 2-minute challenge: Answers

  10. Millard 2011 Adding Surds √9 + √16 = ? √(9 + 16) = √25 √9 + √16 = 3 + 4 = 5 = 7 There isn't a rule for adding or subtracting! General Rule:

  11. Millard 2011 Exam Question (5 - √3)² = (5 - √3)(5 - √3) = 25 - (√3 x 5) – (5 x √3) + (√3 x √3) = 25 - 5√3 – 5√3 + √9 = 25 - 10√3 + 3 = 28 - 10√3

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