Surds

You can appreciate the accuracy in leaving an answer without carrying out the final operation.

You can identify the highest square factor of any term including those written with algebra.

You can simplify surds.

You can appreciate the structure that underpins addition of surds.

You can appreciate the structure that underpins multiplication of surds.

You can multiply and divide with surds.

You can use the distributive law to expressions involving surds.

You can use the distributive law to two or more binomials.

You can use the technique of rationalising the denominator to transform a fraction to an equivalent fraction.

You can use the technique of rationalising the denominator to transform a fraction to an equivalent fraction.

You can solve an equation where some of the coefficients or terms are surds.

You can use your knowledge of surds to solve problems.