SOLUTION: What is the answer to radical 36r^2s if you have to simplify it.

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Question 120343: What is the answer to radical 36r^2s if you have to simplify it.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with the given expression


Convert the expression from radical notation to exponent notation. Remember


Rewrite 36 as 36%5E1 and s as s%5E1


Now distribute the exponent Now distribute the outer exponent 1%2F2 to each exponent in the parenthesis. Remember %28x%5Ey%29%5Ez=x%5E%28y%2Az%29

Now multiply the exponents

Reduce

Now convert back to radical notation


Take the square root of 36 to get 6



So simplifies to