Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l }
\text { index rationalizing } & \text { conjugate } & \text { principal square rootcube root midpoint } \
\text { complex numberlike radicals } & \text { radicand } & \text { imaginary unit } \quad \text { distance }
\end{array}$$
-The process of writing a radical expression as an equivalent expression but without a radical in the denominator is called ------the denominator.
A) like radicals
B) rationalizing
C) principal square root
D) conjugate

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\text { index rationalizing } & \text { conjugate } & \text { principal square rootcube root midpoint } \
\text { complex numberlike radicals } & \text { radicand } & \text { imaginary unit } \quad \text { distance }
\end{array}$$
-The process of writing a radical expression as an equivalent expression but without a radical in the denominator is called ------the denominator.
A) like radicals
B) rationalizing
C) principal square root
D) conjugate

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rationalizing the denominator is the process described, where a radical in the denominator is eliminated by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by an appropriate expression.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases