Given the following expression:
exact roots
Applying the use of factorization to the calculation of roots.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
What is the measure of the edge of a cube that has a volume equal to 729 cm³?
The measure of the edge of a cube that has 729 cm³ of volume is equal to 9 cm.
Roots not exact
Roots that do not result in a positive integer will result in an irrational number. For example:
With the use of a calculator we can find the result.
radical simplification
Example 1
Simplify the following radical:
Example 2
Example 3
To calculate other roots we use the same idea of square root and cubic root.
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by Mark Noah
Graduated in Mathematics
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SILVA, Marcos Noé Pedro da. "Simplifying Exact Roots Using Factorization"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/matematica/raizes-1.htm. Accessed on June 29, 2021.