Simplifying Radicals
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An explanation (with examples) for why we choose to simplify radical expressions
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How to simplify a single square root expression consisting of one term
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How to simplify single-term square root expressions which have variables in them
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How to combine radical expressions by simplifying and combining like radicals
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How to simplify expressions which contain a simple radical in the denominator
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How to rationalize the denominator of a radical expression, if the denominator is a binomial with a radical
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Various miscellaneous topics not yet covered in simplifying radical expressions
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