Rational and Radical Relationships · Algebraic Thinking

Solving Radical Equations

Developing techniques to isolate variables within radicals and identifying extraneous solutions.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does squaring both sides of an equation sometimes create false answers?
  2. 2How can we verify the validity of a solution when the original domain is restricted?
  3. 3What is the relationship between radical functions and power functions with fractional exponents?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.HSA.REI.A.2
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Rational and Radical Relationships
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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