SOLUTION: help show work for simplifying: sqrt(72)

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Question 520576: help show work for simplifying: sqrt(72)
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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(72)
=sqrt(9*4*2)
=6sqrt(2)
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Ed

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(72)

sqrt(36*2)

sqrt(36)*sqrt(2)

6*sqrt(2)

So sqrt(72) = 6*sqrt(2)


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