SOLUTION: Show your steps in simplifying the radical expression. 1/2 square root of 40

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Question 119149: Show your steps in simplifying the radical expression.
1/2 square root of 40


Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%281%2F2%29%2Asqrt%2840%29 Start with the given expression


%281%2F2%29%2A2%2Asqrt%2810%29 Simplify sqrt%2840%29 to get 2%2Asqrt%2810%29. Note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver.


1%2Asqrt%2810%29 Multiply 1%2F2 and 2 to get 1.


sqrt%2810%29 Remove the coefficient of 1


So %281%2F2%29%2Asqrt%2840%29=sqrt%2810%29