document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133112>Question 133112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the following.  Assume that variables can represent any real numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt ( a+4 )^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The a+4 should be in parenthesis with an exponent of 2 in a radical sign.  I hope I explained that correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><B>nycsharkman(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are you trying to simplify this radical?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will assume that you are trying to simplify it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt{(a + 4)^2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The inside of the radical becomes a^2 + 8a + 16 after applying the FOIL method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now house every term SEPARATELY in a radical and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt{a^2} = a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt{8a} = 2(sqrt{2a})\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt{16} = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a times 2 times 4 times sqrt{2a} =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8a(sqrt{2a})\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow?\r<BR>\n" );
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