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Question 157166: hello i am having trouble trying to solve radicals with letters in them.(i know there is mathmatical word for letters i just forgot) here is one of the questions.
the square root of 360x^5y^4
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Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
remember sqrt(ab)=sqrt(a)*sqrt(b) and set up whole roots by factoring

sqrt(360x^5y^4)=sqrt(6^2*10*(x^2)^2*x*(y^2)^2)=6x^2y^2(sqrt(10x))