document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=584390>Question 584390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm confused on how to find the simplest radical form. I know the process of how to get to the number which you have to simplify, but I do not know how to simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the answer of x. Leave your answer in simpleest radical form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I've gotten so far:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2 ------> 5^2+4^2=c^2 ----->25+16=c^2 ----> sqrt(c^2)= sqrt(41)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, how do I put that \"sqrt(c^2)= sqrt(41)\" into simplest radical form? It'd really help! Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=372776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 41 is a prime number. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2841%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2841%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in simplest radical form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it was a different number, you would try to factor out a number that is a perfect square, and then simplify. For example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2848%29=sqrt%2816%2A3%29=sqrt%2816%29%2Asqrt%283%29=4sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2848%29=sqrt%2816%2A3%29=sqrt%2816%29%2Asqrt%283%29=4sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%286250%29=sqrt%28625%2A10%29=sqrt%28625%29%2Asqrt%2810%29=25sqrt%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%286250%29=sqrt%28625%2A10%29=sqrt%28625%29%2Asqrt%2810%29=25sqrt%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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