SOLUTION: What is the answer to sqrt ( 162 )

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Question 532264: What is the answer to
sqrt ( 162 )

Found 5 solutions by solver91311, oberobic, stanbon, KMST, mananth:
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Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the answer to
sqrt (162) = sqrt(81*2) = 9*sqrt(2)
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Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%28162%29 is not a rational number.
Written as a decimal, it would have infinity of digits without repetition.
However, you can simplify it into a more elegant form
sqrt%28162%29=sqrt%2881%2A2%29=sqrt%2881%29%2Asqrt%282%29=3%2Asqrt%282%29

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%28162%29
factors of 162
2,3,3,3, 3
Since you have to find the square root
make pairs of similar factors. You have 2 pairs of 3's
You have two pairs, so 3^2 you factor out
sqrt%28162%29= 9sqrt(2)}}}
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