SOLUTION: Can someone please show me how to simplify this? Square root 36x^5 (fifth power) Thank you!

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Question 59529: Can someone please show me how to simplify this?
Square root 36x^5 (fifth power)
Thank you!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Square root 36x^5 (fifth power)
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= Separate 36x^5 into two factors, one of
which is a perfect square as follows:
(36x^4)*(x)
So, sqrt(36x5) = sqrt(36x^4)*sqrt(x)
=6x^2 sqrt(x)
Cheers,
Stan H.