01 - Simplify Square Roots with Factor Trees in Algebra (Radical Expressions), Part 1

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  • Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
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    In this lesson, you will learn what a square root is and why they are important in algebra. We will learn to simplify algebraic expressions that involve square roots by using the concept of a factor tree.
    A factor tree is the process of determining all factors or a number or algebraic expressions. Once we write the factor tree, we can find the square root of the expression by looking for pairs of numbers in the "bottom" factors of the tree.

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  • @JCHP81
    @JCHP81 3 года назад +242

    My professor went over this whole video in 5 minutes in class then moved on to more complex curriculum leaving me lost for the next 3 hours. I need the long form explanation like this video because I need the "why you need to do this" not just "how to do this" explanation to learn it. I love this format, thank you

    • @MathAndScience
      @MathAndScience  3 года назад +64

      You are very welcome. And yes it’s borderline criminal to go over this material in such a short amount of time. It basically makes makes it impossible to absorb the information.

    • @B_Evo
      @B_Evo 2 года назад +12

      I can relate to your comment Juan. Only later in my life after doing Maths and computing at uni....and struggling...but then actually working out what worked for ME...do I now love math! Ive now been a math and computing teacher for 20+ years but honestly...whilst I love math, its not always been easy as it is for some people. Thus...I strongly encourage all my pupils to make sure they show HOW their steps to a solution...it really helps them 'get it' then!... btw, my favorite math areas these days are Algebra and Calculas...but I really like Quadratic stuff too!

    • @felistusphiri-dd8rv
      @felistusphiri-dd8rv Год назад +1

      Thank you. The video has helped me

    • @yoliirizarry5643
      @yoliirizarry5643 10 месяцев назад +1

      Excellent explanation executed perfectly. Thank you so much!!❤

    • @glenwardgross366
      @glenwardgross366 8 месяцев назад +1

      It is because they don't even know how their selves. When you go to college and you are smarter then the professor. I took all my college math classes on VHS tape in one semester. How do you know your order of math operation. If you know it as PEMDAS then I have a better way.

  • @claireF-14D
    @claireF-14D Год назад +34

    Many of us were lost in high school math due to a rapid curriculum. Your method provides depth and understanding by repeating fundamentals. Thank you, sir.

    • @adelawilliam1094
      @adelawilliam1094 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you very much sir ,for good explanation about mathematics,

  • @j_jones_
    @j_jones_ 3 года назад +105

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    @RR-jx4fs 4 года назад +49

    I wish you were my math teacher when I was young. You broke it down by detail to detail. Thank you so much.

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    @lilboiUK 3 года назад +16

    I'm 23 trying to learn math from the ground up. Been using khan academy so far and got stuck on this section and then I found this video. Thank you it helped so much! :)

    • @moonwon2892
      @moonwon2892 11 месяцев назад +3

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    @Jobanuwu Год назад +13

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    @jchrg2336 4 года назад +29

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    @eccentricorgan 4 года назад +77

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    @weeredvixen8033 Год назад +4

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    @ApexMark2002 3 года назад +5

    31:40 and 33:25. The square root of 10 squared equals the square root of 10 times the square root of 10, which equals the square root of 10x10, which equals 100. The square root of 100, then, equals 10. That's the algebraic reason why the two operations "totally disappear" and they "undo each other." I think that at the start it is important to write it all out long form so you can see the reason behind things, rather than skip ahead to "this undoes that," and "this cancels that" and so on. Because you can get in trouble quickly when things become more complex if you don't know the fundamental reason so you can recreate it. It's a nice video but a good professor will catch you out if you can't write it all out and know the precise reason (and also name the property which permits it, such as commutative, distributive etc.) rather than saying, "well professor it just..makes it go poof."

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    @TheCarabailey 3 года назад +5

    Unbelievable... At the end of this Video, All of the equations made sense. Thank you!

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    @joyunday1167 4 года назад +11

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      @KENMATH 3 года назад

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      @ruthjulian9908 2 года назад

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    @TITOFROG1 2 года назад +5

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  • @gadgetsmall6103
    @gadgetsmall6103 3 года назад +4

    Finding the square root using prime factors is the best way. it might take longer than other maths 'tricks', but it gives the full picture and it is easy to understand.

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    @drayhogg53 2 года назад +1

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    @jonathanmachado4790 10 месяцев назад

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  • @susanthursdays5008
    @susanthursdays5008 3 года назад +2

    Ive been wanting to find a concise and comprehensive ‘lesson’ on finding ‘square roots’, .. this came up. Bang! Does the job! Ty!!

  • @kirkdsnyder3844
    @kirkdsnyder3844 Год назад +1

    I agree with Juan's comment below. I went through several videos of how to find the square root of a number and yours gave the best example, albeit some areas needed a bit more explanation as to 'why'. Furthermore, I did this to help my granddaughter and to show her how to look up information in RUclips vids. Thank you very much!

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    @user-kt7vg7wv8k 3 года назад +1

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    @TexasDesert3523 2 года назад

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  • @criseastman6503
    @criseastman6503 3 года назад +2

    This was an amazingly useful lesson. Sir, you are a lifesaver
    But. with no disrespect, intended, did anyone else get Princess Bride vibe when he was doing the bit about the square root of -4?
    I half expected the it to go "So Clearly I cannot chose -2! Truly your logic is dizzying. Wait 'til I get started! Where was I? The square root of -4?"
    It made me laugh and relieved some of my math anxiety, so thank you again!

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    @rubeniamalone3810 3 года назад +2

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    @ronyon2791 4 года назад +3

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    @nextblip 4 года назад +2

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    @drobinson2694 3 года назад +2

    thank you, this was helpful as I am homeschool my son, I have a better understanding of radicals and radicands

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    @franklozano5037 4 года назад +10

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  • @strikergamerz9780
    @strikergamerz9780 2 года назад +1

    I love your videos. I didn’t understood what’s a square root, but after this video I understood what’s it… thank you

  • @frankelizalde9306
    @frankelizalde9306 3 года назад +3

    For working factor tree, good practice is to find the largest number, OTHER than one, to start the tree work.

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    @anjumahamed5678 10 месяцев назад

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    I have been trying to teach my 6yr old .This method is absolutely perfect.Thank you Sir.

  • @intodacold
    @intodacold 4 года назад

    I have always had trouble factoring trees in the past until this guy's presentation. I now factor any number without having to think about it too hard because this dude is a factoring gawd!

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    @joanmelnick1704 3 года назад +6

    This definitely needs to have been taught in grade school, college, etc. This is making math fun.

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    Thank you for breaking it down. I was stuck and now this makes perfect sense.

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    Very helpful.....great explanation!!!! Thanks

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    @taylormedia1000 2 года назад

    Spoken just like a true teacher, or someone that knows a subject so well that they forget what it's like to not know something. Example: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SQUARE A NUMBER? TO SQUARE A NUMBER, WE TAKE THAT NUMBER AND MULTIPLY IT BY ITSELF. FOR EXAMPLE, 5 TIMES 5 IS TWENTY-FIVE. TO UNSQUARE A NUMBER OR FIND THE SQUARE ROOT OF A NUMBER IS TO DO THE OPPOSITE

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    @dayanaluna1411 2 года назад +1

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    @x-tremeadi1110 3 года назад +1

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    @janiking265 3 года назад +2

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  • @Ex0_Fl4kes
    @Ex0_Fl4kes Год назад

    I just started grade 6 and knew nothing about square roots at all, this guy made this chap look so easy, thankyou so much 💞💞

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    @mohammedhafiz3137 4 месяца назад

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  • @sarahkuhne2212
    @sarahkuhne2212 3 года назад +4

    Thank you so much. I was having trouble understanding how to find the square root of a big number or an irrational number. This helped me so much💡

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    @juratejurate1940 4 года назад +6

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    Thank you! Thank you! My 17 year old daughter is studying for her GED, and she doesn't remember how to do this. And I never learned, we didn't have this back in the 90's. (Didn't have to take algebra) (is this algebra? Lol) Anyway, we googled, watched videos, and it wasn't clicking. You made it click. Thank you so much. I can't afford classes at the moment, so u r God sent. 🙏🏼❤️🍷(The wine glass is because I had to drink my Cab, so stressful before, lol) Look at my grammar, u teach English also? 😂 So many GED subjects to learn.

  • @pamalogy
    @pamalogy 4 года назад +3

    For sq root -36, why stop factor tree at 6 . -6? You could have pairs of 2 or three. Either 3.2.2.-3 which has a pair of 2s for 2.sq rt -9 or you could have 2.3.3.-2, which has a pair of 3s for 3.sq rt -4. There's still no real answer but it's reduced two ways.

  • @xelaju8
    @xelaju8 3 года назад +4

    My second lesson of the day. Very interesting. Thank you.

    • @KENMATH
      @KENMATH 3 года назад

      Follow me on my channel (Math puzzle &is 1+1=3) a lot more coming ahead
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  • @itzal6205
    @itzal6205 4 года назад +8

    thank you for this explanation sooo HELPFUL! :)

    • @KENMATH
      @KENMATH 3 года назад

      Follow me on my channel (Math puzzle &is 1+1=3) a lot more coming ahead
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  • @buffplums
    @buffplums 4 года назад +3

    I always find it helpful when building factor trees to start with the lowest prime numbers first. I feel that if you start high then miss a factor then you end up with factor trees that look ‘lumpy’ they aren’t wrong but I just find that they don’t look right lol 😆

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    @cecilponsaing2749 3 месяца назад

    I like your caveats, regarding the existence of imaginary numbers, so that the student maintains an open mind, regarding the limitation to the present work; e.g. the words: imaginary, not real vs. no answer.

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    @thechaffers6393 3 года назад +2

    Principle Square Root. Thanks for this!

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    Thank you,your videos helped me save face when my grade 6 daughter came to me with this square root problem

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    The best teacher. All very ,very very clear. Thank you sir.

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    @rakeshraman4380 3 года назад +1

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  • @Mari-kj9rt
    @Mari-kj9rt 10 месяцев назад

    This was so helpful. I shared it with my classmates!

  • @tariqmahmood6719
    @tariqmahmood6719 3 года назад +1

    God blessed you. Excellent teacher