Surds

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= Concept Map =

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Useful websites

 * 1) Surds starts with basic concepts,(to view the next page, please click on previous/up/next options in the bottom of the page
 * 2) Please refer Wikipedia page for Surds. This page discusses SuFNcY1z8dr6srds in detail.
 * 3) surds and other rootsThis page discusses surds and roots in detail.
 * 4) Video on Surds from Youtube :simplifying surds,rationalising surds,dividing and multiplying surds

Reference Questions

 * 1) what is the meaning of surds?
 * 2) Difference between like and unlike surds.
 * 3) Meaning of Pure and mixed surds.
 * 4) Simplification of rationalising the denominator.

= Teaching Outlines =

Learning objectives

 * 1) know the meaning of surds
 * 2) recognising radicand and order of surds

Notes for teachers
If you can't simplify a number to remove a square root (or cube root etc) then it is a surd. If it is a root and irrational, it is a surd. But not all roots are surds.

Activities
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 * 1) Activity1

Learning objectives

 * 1) Know the meaning of surd
 * 2) recognising the meaning of order and radicand
 * 3) Examples of like and unlike surds
 * 4) To change surd to simplest form
 * 5) Addition and Multiplication og surds

Notes for teachers
1.Like surds: A group of surds having same order and same radicand in their simplest form. Example: $$3\sqrt{5}, 7\sqrt{5}, x\sqrt{5}$$ 2.Unlike surds: Groups of surds having different orders or different  radicandsor both in their simplest form. Example: $$\sqrt{a}, 3\sqrt{2}, x\sqrt{5}$$ 3.Addition and sustraction of surds. Example: $$2\sqrt{5}+3\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{5}$$ 4.Multiplication of surds. Example: $$7\sqrt{3} X  2\sqrt{5}$$

Activities

 * 1) Activity No:1 Activity for like and unlike surds click here


 * 1) Activity No:2 ''

=Assessment activities for CCE= Solving problems with same order and same radicand, same order and different radicand, different order and different radicand also different order and same order. Examples: Surds_CCE_Activity click here

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Teachers contributions for this page
 * 1) Tharanath Achar Sir, Graduate Assistant. Govt. P U College, Belthangady

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