Square Root Rules
Algebra rules for square
roots are listed
below. Square root rules are a subset of nth
root rules and exponent
rules.
Definitions
1. if both b ≥ 0 and b2 = a.
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because 32 = 9.

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3. If a ≥ 0 then .
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Distributing (a ≥ 0 and b ≥ 0)
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2. (b ≠ 0)
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Rationalizing the Denominator
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Careful!!
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See
also
nth
root, radical, factoring rules
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