A Lesson Plan in Mathematics 9

By: Daryll R. Sabote

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, at least 75% of the students should be able to:
1. Rationalize one term denominators of Radical expressions.
2. Rationalize 2 term denominators of Radical expressions.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: Rationalizing Denominators of a Radical Expressions

Strategy: Lecture and Oral Questioning
Materials: Learners Material
Values Infused: Cooperation
References: Mathematics 9 p. 264.

III. PROCEDURE:
A. Prayer
B. Checking of Attendance
C. Review
Solve the following.
1. 5 . 2 =
3 3
2. 9 3 . 3 4 6 =

D. Presentation of the Lesson

When a radical contains an expression that is not a perfect root, for
example, the square root of 3 or the cube root of 5 it is called an
irrational number. So, in order to rationalize the denominator, we need
to get all radicals that are in the denominator.
Step 1
Multiply the denominator by a radical that will get rid of the radical in the
denominator.
Step 2
Simplify the fraction if needed.

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Example 1.Rationalize the denominator of .
6
 Step 1. Multiply the numerator and denominator by a radical that will get
rid of the radical in the denominator.
4 6 46 46
. = =
6 6 36 6
Step 2. Make sure all radicals are simplified.
46
Since, =
6

Example 2. Rationalize the denominator of 3 .
5
Step 1. Multiply the numerator and denominator by a radical that will get
rid of the radical in the denominator.
3 3
4 4
3 .3 = 3 =
2 4 8
Step 2. Make sure all radicals are simplified.

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Example 3. Rationalize the denominator of 2+7 .

Step 1. Multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the

denominator.
2 2 7 4 27
. = =
2 + 7 2 7 47

E. Drills
Let the students answer questions from page 264 number 2 and
number 3 and 4 in page 265.
F. Generalization
What are the steps in rationalizing the denominator of a radical?

IV. EVALUATION:

Let the students answer activity 13 page 267 in a crosswise.

V. ASSIGNMENT:
In a crosswise. Do activity 12 numbers 11 and 12 page 266.