Simplifying Surds
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Simplifying Surds
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Simplifying Surds. What is a surd?. A number that can NOT be written a fraction Can be written as a non-terminating decimal Otherwise known as an irrational number Examples π √ 3 2 + √5. Simplifying?. √36. = 6. = 2 x 3. = √4 x √9. √36. = √4 x √9. Simplify √50. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is a surd?
• A number that can NOT be written a fraction– Can be written as a non-terminating decimal
• Otherwise known as an irrational number
• Examples– π– √3– 2 + √5