Is 4 plus the square root of 2 rational or irrational? After your class has gained a basic grasp of rational and irrational numbers, use this worksheet to push them a little further in their understanding. Learners must identify sums and...

By estimating the value of a square root students will get practice in identifying perfect squares, in checking for reasonableness of an answer, and in mental math.

Discussion on trinomial squares. Includes examples as well as practice problems.

The online virtual self-checking resource has students practice calculating the square root of a number.

Math Forum response to whether square roots of all non-perfect squares are irrational. Contains a proof showing that such cases are, indeed, irrational.

Students experience square roots, perfect squares, and absolute value to enhance their knowledge of numbers. Taking this awareness, students apply it to operations with integers.

The learning activity examines squares and square roots. Topics include perfect squares, how to square a number, and the square root symbol. The resource consists of explanations and examples.

Use this site to learn how to simplify radicals, even when the radical is not a perfect square. These examples will be a guide to you in simplifying all kinds of radicals.

Simplifying radicals that do not contain perfect squares can be done easily by following the steps outlined on this resource. Use the examples to see exactly how to do this.