Overview
Simplifying
Examples
Example 2 Simplify 
, assume all variables are positive.
Step 1. Determine the degree of the root.
This expression is a cube root, so the degree is 3.
Step 2. Find perfect cube factors under the radical.
Step 3. Use the Product Property of Roots to simplify.
Example 3 Simplify 
, assume all variables are positive.
Step 1. Determine the degree of the root.
This expression is a square root, so the degree is 2.
Step 2. Find perfect square factors under the radical.
Step 3. Use the Product Property of Roots to simplify.
