SOLUTION: hello please help me . I am a bit confused about radicals and how to solve them. In this math packet of mine it says "put into simplified radical form- no decimals!" and it shows p

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Question 332762: hello please help me . I am a bit confused about radicals and how to solve them. In this math packet of mine it says "put into simplified radical form- no decimals!" and it shows problems with (24) 24 being the radicand, 3(50) 50 as a radicand and (17). please help me if you can and if it wouldn't be too much trouble explain to me how you got this answer i am very confused
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I fail to understand your confusion.
A radicand is the number or term which is inside the radical sign.
sqrt%2850%29+
Here the radicand is 50,
the square root sign is the radical
if you are asked to simplify
sqrt%2850%29
sqrt%282%2A5%2A5%29
5+sqrt%282%29
2 is the radicand
...
find the radicand of sqrt98* sqrt54
sqrt98+=+sqrt+%282%2A7%2A7%29=+7sqrt%282%29
sqrt+54+=+sqrt%282%2A3%2A3%2A3%29=+3sqrt%282%2A3%29
..
7sqrt%282%29%2A3sqrt%282%2A3%29
21sqrt%282%2A2%2A3%29
21%2A2sqrt%283%29
42sqrt%283%29
3 is the radicand
Hope you get it.