SOLUTION: i need to simplify the radical expression(square root of 50) leaving my answer in exact form

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Question 73151: i need to simplify the radical expression(square root of 50) leaving my answer in exact form
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, liddo:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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You need to rewrite sqrt%2850%29 as a product of 2 factors, with one as a perfect square. Since 50 has factors of 2 and 25 (which is a perfect square) the problem can be rewritten as
sqrt%2850%29=sqrt%2825%2A2%29
sqrt%2825%29%2Asqrt%282%29Further written as
5%2Asqrt%282%29Simplified form

Answer by liddo(1) About Me  (Show Source):