JENECONKMaths Universe
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Surds

6 topics recommended

Understand exact roots and work confidently with irrational quantities.

Ages 14–18

What Surds Are

Recognise surds and understand why some roots cannot be written as ordinary fractions.

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Ages 14–18

Simplifying Surds

Take square factors out of a surd and leave the simplest exact form.

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Ages 14–18

Adding and Subtracting Surds

Combine like surds after simplifying each term.

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Ages 14–18

Multiplying and Dividing Surds

Multiply, divide and simplify exact surd expressions.

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Ages 14–18

Rationalising Denominators

Remove a surd from the denominator while keeping the value unchanged.

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Ages 14–18

Surd Equations and Exam Problems

Solve simple equations involving surds and present exact answers clearly.

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