Algebra - Equations with Radicals

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Derivatives</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DefnOfDerivative.aspx" class="mm-link">3.1 The Definition of the Derivative</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DerivativeInterp.aspx" class="mm-link">3.2 Interpretation of the Derivative</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DiffFormulas.aspx" class="mm-link">3.3 Differentiation Formulas</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ProductQuotientRule.aspx" class="mm-link">3.4 Product and Quotient Rule</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DiffTrigFcns.aspx" class="mm-link">3.5 Derivatives of Trig Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DiffExpLogFcns.aspx" class="mm-link">3.6 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithm Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DiffInvTrigFcns.aspx" class="mm-link">3.7 Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DiffHyperFcns.aspx" class="mm-link">3.8 Derivatives of Hyperbolic Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ChainRule.aspx" class="mm-link">3.9 Chain Rule</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ImplicitDIff.aspx" class="mm-link">3.10 Implicit Differentiation</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/RelatedRates.aspx" class="mm-link">3.11 Related Rates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/HigherOrderDerivatives.aspx" class="mm-link">3.12 Higher Order Derivatives</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/LogDiff.aspx" class="mm-link">3.13 Logarithmic Differentiation</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DerivAppsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">4. Applications of Derivatives</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/RateOfChange.aspx" class="mm-link">4.1 Rates of Change</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/CriticalPoints.aspx" class="mm-link">4.2 Critical Points</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/MinMaxValues.aspx" class="mm-link">4.3 Minimum and Maximum Values</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/AbsExtrema.aspx" class="mm-link">4.4 Finding Absolute Extrema</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ShapeofGraphPtI.aspx" class="mm-link">4.5 The Shape of a Graph, Part I</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ShapeofGraphPtII.aspx" class="mm-link">4.6 The Shape of a Graph, Part II</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/MeanValueTheorem.aspx" class="mm-link">4.7 The Mean Value Theorem</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/Optimization.aspx" class="mm-link">4.8 Optimization</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/MoreOptimization.aspx" class="mm-link">4.9 More Optimization Problems</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/LHospitalsRule.aspx" class="mm-link">4.10 L'Hospital's Rule and Indeterminate Forms</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/LinearApproximations.aspx" class="mm-link">4.11 Linear Approximations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/Differentials.aspx" class="mm-link">4.12 Differentials</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/NewtonsMethod.aspx" class="mm-link">4.13 Newton's Method</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/BusinessApps.aspx" class="mm-link">4.14 Business Applications</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/IntegralsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">5. Integrals</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/IndefiniteIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">5.1 Indefinite Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ComputingIndefiniteIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">5.2 Computing Indefinite Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/SubstitutionRuleIndefinite.aspx" class="mm-link">5.3 Substitution Rule for Indefinite Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/SubstitutionRuleIndefinitePtII.aspx" class="mm-link">5.4 More Substitution Rule</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/AreaProblem.aspx" class="mm-link">5.5 Area Problem</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DefnOfDefiniteIntegral.aspx" class="mm-link">5.6 Definition of the Definite Integral</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ComputingDefiniteIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">5.7 Computing Definite Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/SubstitutionRuleDefinite.aspx" class="mm-link">5.8 Substitution Rule for Definite Integrals</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/IntAppsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">6. Applications of Integrals</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/AvgFcnValue.aspx" class="mm-link">6.1 Average Function Value</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/AreaBetweenCurves.aspx" class="mm-link">6.2 Area Between Curves</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/VolumeWithRings.aspx" class="mm-link">6.3 Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Rings</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/VolumeWithCylinder.aspx" class="mm-link">6.4 Volumes of Solids of Revolution/Method of Cylinders</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/MoreVolume.aspx" class="mm-link">6.5 More Volume Problems</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/Work.aspx" class="mm-link">6.6 Work</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ExtrasIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">Appendix A. Extras</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/LimitProofs.aspx" class="mm-link">A.1 Proof of Various Limit Properties</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DerivativeProofs.aspx" class="mm-link">A.2 Proof of Various Derivative Properties</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ProofTrigDeriv.aspx" class="mm-link">A.3 Proof of Trig Limits</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/DerivativeAppsProofs.aspx" class="mm-link">A.4 Proofs of Derivative Applications Facts</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ProofIntProp.aspx" class="mm-link">A.5 Proof of Various Integral Properties </a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/Area_Volume_Formulas.aspx" class="mm-link">A.6 Area and Volume Formulas</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/TypesOfInfinity.aspx" class="mm-link">A.7 Types of Infinity</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/SummationNotation.aspx" class="mm-link">A.8 Summation Notation</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcI/ConstantofIntegration.aspx" class="mm-link">A.9 Constant of Integration</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/CalcII.aspx" class="mm-link">Calculus II</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/IntTechIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">7. Integration Techniques</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/IntegrationByParts.aspx" class="mm-link">7.1 Integration by Parts</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/IntegralsWithTrig.aspx" class="mm-link">7.2 Integrals Involving Trig Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/TrigSubstitutions.aspx" class="mm-link">7.3 Trig Substitutions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/PartialFractions.aspx" class="mm-link">7.4 Partial Fractions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/IntegralsWithRoots.aspx" class="mm-link">7.5 Integrals Involving Roots</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/IntegralsWithQuadratics.aspx" class="mm-link">7.6 Integrals Involving Quadratics</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/IntegrationStrategy.aspx" class="mm-link">7.7 Integration Strategy</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ImproperIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">7.8 Improper Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ImproperIntegralsCompTest.aspx" class="mm-link">7.9 Comparison Test for Improper Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ApproximatingDefIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">7.10 Approximating Definite Integrals</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/IntAppsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">8. Applications of Integrals</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ArcLength.aspx" class="mm-link">8.1 Arc Length</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/SurfaceArea.aspx" class="mm-link">8.2 Surface Area</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/CenterOfMass.aspx" class="mm-link">8.3 Center of Mass</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/HydrostaticPressure.aspx" class="mm-link">8.4 Hydrostatic Pressure</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/Probability.aspx" class="mm-link">8.5 Probability</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ParametricIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">9. Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ParametricEqn.aspx" class="mm-link">9.1 Parametric Equations and Curves</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ParaTangent.aspx" class="mm-link">9.2 Tangents with Parametric Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ParaArea.aspx" class="mm-link">9.3 Area with Parametric Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ParaArcLength.aspx" class="mm-link">9.4 Arc Length with Parametric Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ParaSurfaceArea.aspx" class="mm-link">9.5 Surface Area with Parametric Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/PolarCoordinates.aspx" class="mm-link">9.6 Polar Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/PolarTangents.aspx" class="mm-link">9.7 Tangents with Polar Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/PolarArea.aspx" class="mm-link">9.8 Area with Polar Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/PolarArcLength.aspx" class="mm-link">9.9 Arc Length with Polar Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/PolarSurfaceArea.aspx" class="mm-link">9.10 Surface Area with Polar Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ArcLength_SurfaceArea.aspx" class="mm-link">9.11 Arc Length and Surface Area Revisited</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/SeriesIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">10. Series & Sequences</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/Sequences.aspx" class="mm-link">10.1 Sequences</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/MoreSequences.aspx" class="mm-link">10.2 More on Sequences</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/Series_Basics.aspx" class="mm-link">10.3 Series - The Basics</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/ConvergenceOfSeries.aspx" class="mm-link">10.4 Convergence/Divergence of Series</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/Series_Special.aspx" class="mm-link">10.5 Special Series</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/IntegralTest.aspx" class="mm-link">10.6 Integral Test</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/SeriesCompTest.aspx" class="mm-link">10.7 Comparison Test/Limit Comparison Test</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/AlternatingSeries.aspx" class="mm-link">10.8 Alternating Series Test</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/AbsoluteConvergence.aspx" class="mm-link">10.9 Absolute Convergence</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/RatioTest.aspx" class="mm-link">10.10 Ratio Test</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/RootTest.aspx" class="mm-link">10.11 Root Test</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/SeriesStrategy.aspx" class="mm-link">10.12 Strategy for Series</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/EstimatingSeries.aspx" class="mm-link">10.13 Estimating the Value of a Series</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/PowerSeries.aspx" class="mm-link">10.14 Power Series</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/PowerSeriesandFunctions.aspx" class="mm-link">10.15 Power Series and Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/TaylorSeries.aspx" class="mm-link">10.16 Taylor Series</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/TaylorSeriesApps.aspx" class="mm-link">10.17 Applications of Series</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/BinomialSeries.aspx" class="mm-link">10.18 Binomial Series</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/VectorsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">11. Vectors</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/Vectors_Basics.aspx" class="mm-link">11.1 Vectors - The Basics</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/VectorArithmetic.aspx" class="mm-link">11.2 Vector Arithmetic</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/DotProduct.aspx" class="mm-link">11.3 Dot Product</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/CrossProduct.aspx" class="mm-link">11.4 Cross Product</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/3DSpace.aspx" class="mm-link">12. 3-Dimensional Space</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/3DCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">12.1 The 3-D Coordinate System</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/EqnsOfLines.aspx" class="mm-link">12.2 Equations of Lines</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/EqnsOfPlanes.aspx" class="mm-link">12.3 Equations of Planes</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/QuadricSurfaces.aspx" class="mm-link">12.4 Quadric Surfaces</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/MultiVrbleFcns.aspx" class="mm-link">12.5 Functions of Several Variables</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/VectorFunctions.aspx" class="mm-link">12.6 Vector Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/VectorFcnsCalculus.aspx" class="mm-link">12.7 Calculus with Vector Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/TangentNormalVectors.aspx" class="mm-link">12.8 Tangent, Normal and Binormal Vectors</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/VectorArcLength.aspx" class="mm-link">12.9 Arc Length with Vector Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/Curvature.aspx" class="mm-link">12.10 Curvature</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/Velocity_Acceleration.aspx" class="mm-link">12.11 Velocity and Acceleration</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/CylindricalCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">12.12 Cylindrical Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcII/SphericalCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">12.13 Spherical Coordinates</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/CalcIII.aspx" class="mm-link">Calculus III</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/3DSpace.aspx" class="mm-link">12. 3-Dimensional Space</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/3DCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">12.1 The 3-D Coordinate System</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/EqnsOfLines.aspx" class="mm-link">12.2 Equations of Lines</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/EqnsOfPlanes.aspx" class="mm-link">12.3 Equations of Planes</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/QuadricSurfaces.aspx" class="mm-link">12.4 Quadric Surfaces</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/MultiVrbleFcns.aspx" class="mm-link">12.5 Functions of Several Variables</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/VectorFunctions.aspx" class="mm-link">12.6 Vector Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/VectorFcnsCalculus.aspx" class="mm-link">12.7 Calculus with Vector Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/TangentNormalVectors.aspx" class="mm-link">12.8 Tangent, Normal and Binormal Vectors</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/VectorArcLength.aspx" class="mm-link">12.9 Arc Length with Vector Functions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/Curvature.aspx" class="mm-link">12.10 Curvature</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/Velocity_Acceleration.aspx" class="mm-link">12.11 Velocity and Acceleration</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/CylindricalCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">12.12 Cylindrical Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/SphericalCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">12.13 Spherical Coordinates</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/PartialDerivsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">13. Partial Derivatives</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/Limits.aspx" class="mm-link">13.1 Limits</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/PartialDerivatives.aspx" class="mm-link">13.2 Partial Derivatives</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/PartialDerivInterp.aspx" class="mm-link">13.3 Interpretations of Partial Derivatives</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/HighOrderPartialDerivs.aspx" class="mm-link">13.4 Higher Order Partial Derivatives</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/Differentials.aspx" class="mm-link">13.5 Differentials</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/ChainRule.aspx" class="mm-link">13.6 Chain Rule</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/DirectionalDeriv.aspx" class="mm-link">13.7 Directional Derivatives</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/PartialDerivAppsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">14. Applications of Partial Derivatives</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/TangentPlanes.aspx" class="mm-link">14.1 Tangent Planes and Linear Approximations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/GradientVectorTangentPlane.aspx" class="mm-link">14.2 Gradient Vector, Tangent Planes and Normal Lines</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/RelativeExtrema.aspx" class="mm-link">14.3 Relative Minimums and Maximums</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/AbsoluteExtrema.aspx" class="mm-link">14.4 Absolute Minimums and Maximums</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/LagrangeMultipliers.aspx" class="mm-link">14.5 Lagrange Multipliers</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/MultipleIntegralsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">15. Multiple Integrals</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/DoubleIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">15.1 Double Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/IteratedIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">15.2 Iterated Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/DIGeneralRegion.aspx" class="mm-link">15.3 Double Integrals over General Regions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/DIPolarCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">15.4 Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/TripleIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">15.5 Triple Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/TICylindricalCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">15.6 Triple Integrals in Cylindrical Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/TISphericalCoords.aspx" class="mm-link">15.7 Triple Integrals in Spherical Coordinates</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/ChangeOfVariables.aspx" class="mm-link">15.8 Change of Variables</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/SurfaceArea.aspx" class="mm-link">15.9 Surface Area</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/Area_Volume.aspx" class="mm-link">15.10 Area and Volume Revisited</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/LineIntegralsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">16. Line Integrals</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/VectorFields.aspx" class="mm-link">16.1 Vector Fields</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/LineIntegralsPtI.aspx" class="mm-link">16.2 Line Integrals - Part I</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/LineIntegralsPtII.aspx" class="mm-link">16.3 Line Integrals - Part II</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/LineIntegralsVectorFields.aspx" class="mm-link">16.4 Line Integrals of Vector Fields</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/FundThmLineIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">16.5 Fundamental Theorem for Line Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/ConservativeVectorField.aspx" class="mm-link">16.6 Conservative Vector Fields</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/GreensTheorem.aspx" class="mm-link">16.7 Green's Theorem</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/SurfaceIntegralsIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">17.Surface Integrals</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/CurlDivergence.aspx" class="mm-link">17.1 Curl and Divergence</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/ParametricSurfaces.aspx" class="mm-link">17.2 Parametric Surfaces</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/SurfaceIntegrals.aspx" class="mm-link">17.3 Surface Integrals</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/SurfIntVectorField.aspx" class="mm-link">17.4 Surface Integrals of Vector Fields</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/StokesTheorem.aspx" class="mm-link">17.5 Stokes' Theorem</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/CalcIII/DivergenceTheorem.aspx" class="mm-link">17.6 Divergence Theorem</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/DE.aspx" class="mm-link">Differential Equations</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/IntroBasic.aspx" class="mm-link">1. Basic Concepts</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Definitions.aspx" class="mm-link">1.1 Definitions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/DirectionFields.aspx" class="mm-link">1.2 Direction Fields</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/FinalThoughts.aspx" class="mm-link">1.3 Final Thoughts</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/IntroFirstOrder.aspx" class="mm-link">2. First Order DE's</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Linear.aspx" class="mm-link">2.1 Linear Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Separable.aspx" class="mm-link">2.2 Separable Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Exact.aspx" class="mm-link">2.3 Exact Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Bernoulli.aspx" class="mm-link">2.4 Bernoulli Differential Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Substitutions.aspx" class="mm-link">2.5 Substitutions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/IoV.aspx" class="mm-link">2.6 Intervals of Validity</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Modeling.aspx" class="mm-link">2.7 Modeling with First Order DE's</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/EquilibriumSolutions.aspx" class="mm-link">2.8 Equilibrium Solutions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/EulersMethod.aspx" class="mm-link">2.9 Euler's Method</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/IntroSecondOrder.aspx" class="mm-link">3. Second Order DE's</a> <ul> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/SecondOrderConcepts.aspx" class="mm-link">3.1 Basic Concepts</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/RealRoots.aspx" class="mm-link">3.2 Real & Distinct Roots</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/ComplexRoots.aspx" class="mm-link">3.3 Complex Roots</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/RepeatedRoots.aspx" class="mm-link">3.4 Repeated Roots</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/ReductionofOrder.aspx" class="mm-link">3.5 Reduction of Order</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/FundamentalSetsofSolutions.aspx" class="mm-link">3.6 Fundamental Sets of Solutions</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Wronskian.aspx" class="mm-link">3.7 More on the Wronskian</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/NonhomogeneousDE.aspx" class="mm-link">3.8 Nonhomogeneous Differential Equations</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/UndeterminedCoefficients.aspx" class="mm-link">3.9 Undetermined Coefficients</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/VariationofParameters.aspx" class="mm-link">3.10 Variation of Parameters</a></li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/Vibrations.aspx" class="mm-link">3.11 Mechanical Vibrations</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/Classes/DE/LaplaceIntro.aspx" class="mm-link">4. 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The title seems to imply that we鈥檙e going to look at equations that involve any radicals. However, we are going to restrict ourselves to equations involving square roots. The techniques we are going to apply here can be used to solve equations with other radicals, however the work is usually significantly messier than when dealing with square roots. Therefore, we will work only with square roots in this section.</p> <p>Before proceeding it should be mentioned as well that in some Algebra textbooks you will find this section in with the equations reducible to quadratic form material. The reason is that we will in fact end up solving a quadratic equation in most cases. However, the approach is significantly different and so we鈥檙e going to separate the two topics into different sections in this course.</p> <p>It is usually best to see how these work with an example.</p> <a class="anchor" name="Solve_Rad_Ex1"></a> <div class="example"> <span class="example-title">Example 1</span> Solve $x = \sqrt {x + 6} $. <div class="example-content"> <span id="SHLink_Soln1" class="SH-Link soln-title">Show Solution</span> <span id="SHImg_Soln1" class="fas fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> <div id="SHObj_Soln1" class="soln-content"> <p>In this equation the basic problem is the square root. If that weren鈥檛 there we could do the problem. The whole process that we鈥檙e going to go through here is set up to eliminate the square root. However, as we will see, the steps that we鈥檙e going to take can actually cause problems for us. So, let鈥檚 see how this all works.</p> <p>Let鈥檚 notice that if we just square both sides we can make the square root go away. Let鈥檚 do that and see what happens.</p> \[\begin{align*}{\left( x \right)^2} & = {\left( {\sqrt {x + 6} } \right)^2}\\ {x^2} & = x + 6\\ {x^2} - x - 6 & = 0\\ \left( {x - 3} \right)\left( {x + 2} \right) & = 0\hspace{0.25in}\hspace{0.25in} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.25in}\hspace{0.25in}x = 3,\,\,\,x = - 2\end{align*}\] <p>Upon squaring both sides we see that we get a factorable quadratic equation that gives us two solutions $x = 3$ and $x = - 2$.</p> <p>Now, for no apparent reason, let鈥檚 do something that we haven鈥檛 actually done since the section on solving linear equations. Let鈥檚 check our answers. Remember as well that we need to check the answers in the original equation! That is very important.</p> <p>Let鈥檚 first check $x = 3$</p> \[\begin{align*}3 & \mathop = \limits^? \sqrt {3 + 6} \\ 3 & = \sqrt 9 \hspace{0.25in}\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>So $x = 3$ is a solution. Now let鈥檚 check $x = - 2$.</p> \[\begin{align*} - 2 & \mathop = \limits^? \sqrt { - 2 + 6} \\ - 2 & \ne \sqrt 4 = 2\hspace{0.25in}\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{NOT OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>We have a problem. Recall that square roots are ALWAYS positive and so $x = - 2$ does not work in the original equation. One possibility here is that we made a mistake somewhere. We can go back and look however, and we鈥檒l quickly see that we haven鈥檛 made a mistake.</p> <p>So, what is the deal? Remember that our first step in the solution process was to square both sides. Notice that if we plug $x = - 2$ into the quadratic we solved it would in fact be a solution to that. When we squared both sides of the equation we actually changed the equation and, in the process, introduced a solution that is not a solution to the original equation.</p> <p>With these problems it is vitally important that you check your solutions as this will often happen. When this does we only take the values that are actual solutions to the original equation.</p> <p>So, the original equation had a single solution $x = 3$.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Now, as this example has shown us, we have to be very careful in solving these equations. When we solve the quadratic we will get two solutions and it is possible both of these, one of these, or none of these values to be solutions to the original equation. The only way to know is to check your solutions!</p> <p>Let鈥檚 work a couple more examples that are a little more difficult.</p> <a class="anchor" name="Solve_Rad_Ex2"></a> <div class="example"> <span class="example-title">Example 2</span> Solve each of the following equations. <ol class="example_parts_list"> <li>$y + \sqrt {y - 4} = 4$</li> <li>$1 = t + \sqrt {2t - 3} $</li> <li>$\sqrt {5z + 6} - 2 = z$</li> </ol> <span id="SHALink_S_Soln2" class="SH-Link SH-All">Show All Solutions</span> <span id="SHALink_H_Soln2" class="SH-Link SH-All">Hide All Solutions</span> <div class="example-content"> <span class="soln-list-item soln-list-subitem">a</span> $y + \sqrt {y - 4} = 4$ <span id="SHLink_Soln2a" class="SH-Link soln-title">Show Solution</span> <span id="SHImg_Soln2a" class="fas fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> <div id="SHObj_Soln2a" class="soln-content"> <p>In this case let鈥檚 notice that if we just square both sides we鈥檙e going to have problems.</p> \[\begin{align*}{\left( {y + \sqrt {y - 4} } \right)^2} & = {\left( 4 \right)^2}\\ {y^2} + 2y\sqrt {y - 4} + y - 4 & = 16\end{align*}\] <p>Before discussing the problem we鈥檝e got here let鈥檚 make sure you can do the squaring that we did above since it will show up on occasion. All that we did here was use the formula</p> \[{\left( {a + b} \right)^2} = {a^2} + 2ab + {b^2}\] <p>with $a = y$ and $b = \sqrt {y - 4} $. You will need to be able to do these because while this may not have worked here we will need to this kind of work in the next set of problems.</p> <p>Now, just what is the problem with this? Well recall that the point behind squaring both sides in the first problem was to eliminate the square root. We haven鈥檛 done that. There is still a square root in the problem and we鈥檝e made the remainder of the problem messier as well.</p> <p>So, what we鈥檙e going to need to do here is make sure that we鈥檝e got a square root all by itself on one side of the equation before squaring. Once that is done we can square both sides and the square root really will disappear.</p> <p>Here is the correct way to do this problem.</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt {y - 4} & = 4 - y\hspace{0.25in}\hspace{0.25in}\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{now square both sides}}\\ {\left( {\sqrt {y - 4} } \right)^2} & = {\left( {4 - y} \right)^2}\\ y - 4 & = 16 - 8y + {y^2}\\ 0 & = {y^2} - 9y + 20\\ 0 & = \left( {y - 5} \right)\left( {y - 4} \right)\hspace{0.25in} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.25in}y = 4,\,\,\,y = 5\end{align*}\] <p>As with the first example we will need to make sure and check both of these solutions. Again, make sure that you check in the original equation. Once we鈥檝e square both sides we鈥檝e changed the problem and so checking there won鈥檛 do us any good. In fact, checking there could well lead us into trouble.</p> <p>First $y = 4$.</p> \[\begin{align*}4 + \sqrt {4 - 4} & \mathop = \limits^? 4\\ 4 & = 4\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>So, that is a solution. Now $y = 5$.</p> \[\begin{align*}5 + \sqrt {5 - 4} & \mathop = \limits^? 4\\ 5 + \sqrt 1 & \mathop = \limits^? 4\\ 6 & \ne 4\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{NOT }}{\mbox{OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>So, as with the first example we worked there is in fact a single solution to the original equation, $y = 4$.</p> </div> <br /> <span class="soln-list-item soln-list-subitem">b</span> $1 = t + \sqrt {2t - 3} $ <span id="SHLink_Soln2b" class="SH-Link soln-title">Show Solution</span> <span id="SHImg_Soln2b" class="fas fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> <div id="SHObj_Soln2b" class="soln-content"> <p>Okay, so we will again need to get the square root on one side by itself before squaring both sides.</p> \[\begin{align*}1 - t & = \sqrt {2t - 3} \\ {\left( {1 - t} \right)^2} & = {\left( {\sqrt {2t - 3} } \right)^2}\\ 1 - 2t + {t^2} & = 2t - 3\\ {t^2} - 4t + 4 & = 0\\ {\left( {t - 2} \right)^2} & = 0\hspace{0.25in} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.25in}t = 2\end{align*}\] <p>So, we have a double root this time. Let鈥檚 check it to see if it really is a solution to the original equation.</p> \[\begin{align*}1 & \mathop = \limits^? 2 + \sqrt {2\left( 2 \right) - 3} \\ 1 & \mathop = \limits^? 2 + \sqrt 1 \\ 1 & \ne 3\end{align*}\] <p>So, $t = 2$ isn鈥檛 a solution to the original equation. Since this was the only possible solution, this means that there are <strong>no solutions</strong> to the original equation. This doesn鈥檛 happen too often, but it does happen so don鈥檛 be surprised by it when it does.</p> </div> <br /> <span class="soln-list-item soln-list-subitem">c</span> $\sqrt {5z + 6} - 2 = z$ <span id="SHLink_Soln2c" class="SH-Link soln-title">Show Solution</span> <span id="SHImg_Soln2c" class="fas fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> <div id="SHObj_Soln2c" class="soln-content"> <p>This one will work the same as the previous two.</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt {5z + 6} & = z + 2\\ {\left( {\sqrt {5z + 6} } \right)^2} & = {\left( {z + 2} \right)^2}\\ 5z + 6 & = {z^2} + 4z + 4\\ 0 & = {z^2} - z - 2\\ & 0 = \left( {z - 2} \right)\left( {z + 1} \right)\hspace{0.25in} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.25in}\,\,\,\,\,z = - 1,\,\,\,\,z = 2\end{align*}\] <p>Let鈥檚 check these possible solutions start with $z = - 1$.</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt {5\left( { - 1} \right) + 6} - 2 & \mathop = \limits^? \, - 1\\ \sqrt 1 - 2 & \mathop = \limits^? \; - 1\\ - 1 & = - 1\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>So, that鈥檚 was a solution. Now let鈥檚 check $z = 2$.</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt {5\left( 2 \right) + 6} - 2 & \mathop = \limits^? 2\\ \sqrt {16} - 2 & \mathop = \limits^? 2\\ 4 - 2 & = 2\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>This was also a solution.</p> <p>So, in this case we鈥檝e now seen an example where both possible solutions are in fact solutions to the original equation as well.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>So, as we鈥檝e seen in the previous set of examples once we get our list of possible solutions anywhere from none to all of them can be solutions to the original equation. Always remember to check your answers!</p> <p>Okay, let鈥檚 work one more set of examples that have an added complexity to them. To this point all the equations that we鈥檝e looked at have had a single square root in them. However, there can be more than one square root in these equations. The next set of examples is designed to show us how to deal with these kinds of problems.</p> <a class="anchor" name="Solve_Rad_Ex3"></a> <div class="example"> <span class="example-title">Example 3</span> Solve each of the following equations. <ol class="example_parts_list"> <li>$\sqrt {2x - 1} - \sqrt {x - 4} = 2$</li> <li>$\sqrt {t + 7} + 2 = \sqrt {3 - t} $</li> </ol> <span id="SHALink_S_Soln3" class="SH-Link SH-All">Show All Solutions</span> <span id="SHALink_H_Soln3" class="SH-Link SH-All">Hide All Solutions</span> <div class="example-content"> <span id="SHLink_DSoln3" class="SH-Link soln-title">Show Discussion</span> <span id="SHImg_DSoln3" class="fas fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> <div id="SHObj_DSoln3" class="soln-content"> <p>In both of these there are two square roots in the problem. We will work these in basically the same manner however. The first step is to get one of the square roots by itself on one side of the equation then square both sides. At this point the process is different so we鈥檒l see how to proceed from this point once we reach it in the first example.</p> </div> <br /> <span class="soln-list-item soln-list-subitem">a</span> $\sqrt {2x - 1} - \sqrt {x - 4} = 2$ <span id="SHLink_Soln3a" class="SH-Link soln-title">Show Solution</span> <span id="SHImg_Soln3a" class="fas fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> <div id="SHObj_Soln3a" class="soln-content"> <p>So, the first thing to do is get one of the square roots by itself. It doesn鈥檛 matter which one we get by itself. We鈥檒l end up the same solution(s) in the end.</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt {2x - 1} & = 2 + \sqrt {x - 4} \\ {\left( {\sqrt {2x - 1} } \right)^2} & = {\left( {2 + \sqrt {x - 4} } \right)^2}\\ 2x - 1 & = 4 + 4\sqrt {x - 4} + x - 4\\ 2x - 1 & = 4\sqrt {x - 4} + x\end{align*}\] <p>Now, we still have a square root in the problem, but we have managed to eliminate one of them. Not only that, but what we鈥檝e got left here is identical to the examples we worked in the first part of this section. Therefore, we will continue now work this problem as we did in the previous sets of examples.</p> \[\begin{align*}{\left( {x - 1} \right)^2} & = {\left( {4\sqrt {x - 4} } \right)^2}\\ {x^2} - 2x + 1 & = 16\left( {x - 4} \right)\\ {x^2} - 2x + 1 & = 16x - 64\\ {x^2} - 18x + 65 & = 0\\ \left( {x - 13} \right)\left( {x - 5} \right) & = 0\hspace{0.25in} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.25in}x = 13,\,\,\,x = 5\end{align*}\] <p>Now, let鈥檚 check both possible solutions in the original equation. We鈥檒l start with $x = 13$</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt {2\left( {13} \right) - 1} - \sqrt {13 - 4} & \mathop = \limits^? 2\\\sqrt {25} - \sqrt 9 & \mathop = \limits^? 2\\ 5 - 3 & = 2\hspace{0.25in}\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>So, the one is a solution. Now let鈥檚 check $x = 5$.</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt {2\left( 5 \right) - 1} - \sqrt {5 - 4} & \mathop = \limits^? 2\\ \sqrt 9 - \sqrt 1 & \mathop = \limits^? 2\\ 3 - 1 & = 2\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>So, they are both solutions to the original equation.</p> </div> <br /> <span class="soln-list-item soln-list-subitem">b</span> $\sqrt {t + 7} + 2 = \sqrt {3 - t} $ <span id="SHLink_Soln3b" class="SH-Link soln-title">Show Solution</span> <span id="SHImg_Soln3b" class="fas fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> <div id="SHObj_Soln3b" class="soln-content"> <p>In this case we鈥檝e already got a square root on one side by itself so we can go straight to squaring both sides.</p> \[\begin{align*}{\left( {\sqrt {t + 7} + 2} \right)^2} & = {\left( {\sqrt {3 - t} } \right)^2}\\ t + 7 + 4\sqrt {t + 7} + 4 & = 3 - t\\ t + 11 + 4\sqrt {t + 7} & = 3 - t\end{align*}\] <p>Next, get the remaining square root back on one side by itself and square both sides again.</p> \[\begin{align*}4\sqrt {t + 7} & = - 8 - 2t\\ {\left( {4\sqrt {t + 7} } \right)^2} & = {\left( { - 8 - 2t} \right)^2}\\ 16\left( {t + 7} \right) & = 64 + 32t + 4{t^2}\\ 16t + 112 & = 64 + 32t + 4{t^2}\\ 0 & = 4{t^2} + 16t - 48\\ 0 & = 4\left( {{t^2} + 4t - 12} \right)\\ & 0 = 4\left( {t + 6} \right)\left( {t - 2} \right)\hspace{0.25in} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.25in}t = - 6,\,\,\,\,t = 2\end{align*}\] <p>Now check both possible solutions starting with $t = 2$.</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt {2 + 7} + 2 & \mathop = \limits^? \sqrt {3 - 2} \\ \sqrt 9 + 2 & \mathop = \limits^? \sqrt 1 \\ 3 + 2 & \ne 1\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{NOT OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>So, that wasn鈥檛 a solution. Now let鈥檚 check $t = - 6$.</p> \[\begin{align*}\sqrt { - 6 + 7} + 2 & \mathop = \limits^? \sqrt {3 - \left( { - 6} \right)} \\ \sqrt 1 + 2 & \mathop = \limits^? \sqrt 9 \\ 1 + 2 & = 3\hspace{0.25in}{\mbox{OK}}\end{align*}\] <p>It looks like in this case we鈥檝e got a single solution, $t = - 6$.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>So, when there is more than one square root in the problem we are again faced with the task of checking our possible solutions. It is possible that anywhere from none to all of the possible solutions will in fact be solutions and the only way to know for sure is to check them in the original equation.</p> </div>  <div class="footer"> <div class="footer-links"> [<a href="/Contact.aspx">Contact Me</a>] [<a href="/Privacy.aspx">Privacy Statement</a>] [<a href="/Help.aspx">Site Help & FAQ</a>] [<a href="/Terms.aspx">Terms of Use</a>] </div> <div class="footer-dates"> <div class="footer-copyright"><span id="lblCopyRight">© 2003 - 2025 Paul Dawkins</span></div> <div class="footer-spacer"></div> <div class="footer-modified-date">Page Last Modified : <span id="lblModified">11/16/2022</span></div> </div> </div> </div>  </body> </html>

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