SOLUTION: sqrt 27-sqrt 48

Question 497716: sqrt 27-sqrt 48
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given Problem:
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Factor the terms inside each radical. Look for factors that are perfect squares (in this problem they are 9 and 16).
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Split each of the radicals into the product of the radicals of its factors:
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Determine the square roots of the two radicals containing 9 and 16:
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Factor out the square root of 3 because it is common to both terms:
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Combine the two terms in the parentheses:
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Multiply the -1 times the square root of 3 and use a calculator to determine the decimal value of the square root of 3:
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Hope this helps you to understand how to do this problem and others like it.

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