Numbers are all around you. We can use numbers in our everyday life to re-write them in simplified radical form.

You will add numbers that are relevant to your life and then find the square root of that sum in simplified radical form. Find the sums of:

A. All of the digits in the UPC barcode for your favorite food in the pantry.
B. All the digits in your favorite celebrity's birthdate.
C. All of the letters in your first name if you let a = 1, b = 2, c = 3, and so on.

Post your work to the discussion board by using MathType to enter numbers or by submitting a picture of your work done on paper.

Read another student’s post and answer the following questions:

A. Did you get the same simplified radical by using a different sum of numbers than another student used? How could that situation occur?
B. If you have more letters in your first name, does that guarantee that you will have a larger number as your simplified radical? Why or why not?