Question 119145


{{{sqrt(55)}}} Start with the given expression




The goal of simplifying expressions with square roots is to factor the radicand into a product of two numbers. One of these two numbers must be a perfect square. When you take the square root of this perfect square, you will get a rational number.



So let's list the factors of 55



Factors:

1, 5, 11,55



Since none of these factors are perfect squares, we cannot simplify {{{sqrt(55)}}}