Understanding Surds: Definition and Simplification Techniques (Part 1/3) for GCSE Maths (2026/27 Exams)

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*** WHAT'S COVERED ***
1. Definition of surds.
2. The importance of knowing square numbers for simplifying surds.
3. Rules for manipulating surds.
4. How to simplify surds.
5. Worked examples of simplifying surds.

*** EXAM BOARD INFO ***
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*** CHAPTERS ***
0:00 Introduction & What are Surds?
1:12 Square Numbers
1:28 Multiplying Surds
1:49 Splitting Surds using Factors
2:13 Multiplication/ Division Rule Limitation
2:50 How to Simplify Surds
3:26 Simplify √27
4:11 Simplify √200
5:04 Simplify √48

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