SOLUTION: Determine whether the following statement is true or false. The square root of a sum is equal to the sum of the square roots.

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Question 168134: Determine whether the following statement is true or false.
The square root of a sum is equal to the sum of the square roots.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt%28a%2Bb%29=sqrt%28a%29%2Bsqrt%28b%29-------??????????
square both sides and you get
a%2Bb=a%2B2sqrt%28ab%29%2Bb

so the statement is false as they are NOT equal