SOLUTION: Directions for both problems: Use property 1 to simplify each of the following radical expressions. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers. Problem #2 sqrt 5

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Question 72196: Directions for both problems: Use property 1 to simplify each of the following radical expressions. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.
Problem #2
sqrt 50
Problem #24
sqrt 72x^3

Answer by rmromero(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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Problem #2
sqrt 50
sqrt%2850%29 = sqrt%2825%2A2%29
= sqrt%2825%29 * sqrt%282%29
= %285%29+sqrt%282%29


Problem #24
sqrt+%2872x%5E3%29 = sqrt%2836%2A2%2Ax%5E2%2Ax%29
= sqrt%2836%29* sqrt%282%29* sqrt%28x%5E2%29* sqrt%28x%29
= %286x%29+sqrt%282x%29