Expressions and Operations
Virginia SOL A.EO.4
Simplify and determine equivalent radical expressions involving square roots and cube roots.
What students need to be able to do
- Simplify and determine equivalent radical expressions involving the square root of a whole number in simplest form.
- Simplify and determine equivalent radical expressions involving the cube root of an integer.
- Add, subtract, and multiply radicals limited to numeric square and cube root expressions.
- Generate equivalent numerical expressions for radicals using rational exponents (1/2 and 1/3) and justify equivalency.