Mathematics GCSE
simplifying surds
What simplifying surds means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of simplifying surds
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Splitting a surd at its largest square factor, such as writing √50 as √25 × √2 = 5√2.
Topics that use simplifying surds
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Base
- cancelling common factors
- Circumference
- Counting without replacement
- denominator
- equivalent fractions
- Error interval
- estimating roots
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