SOLUTION: Need help to simplify square root of 12. I think it is 4 but not sure. Need help to simplify square root of 75. Not sure at all on this one.

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Question 554745: Need help to simplify square root of 12. I think it is 4 but not sure.
Need help to simplify square root of 75. Not sure at all on this one.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(12) = sqrt(4*3) = sqrt(4)*sqrt(3) = 2*sqrt(3)


So sqrt(12) = 2*sqrt(3)


Use the same idea to simplify the other one.


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