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Postby hallmathew on Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:25 pm

Asked to simplify the following radicals as a product of at least one perfect square, however, I don't think it can be done.
Question 1: square root of 105v
Question 2: square root of 210y
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Re: Simplifying radicals: square root of 105v, square root o  TOPIC_SOLVED

Postby little_dragon on Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:07 am

105=5*21=5*3*7
210=10*21=2*5*3*7
your right: there's no squares!! :wave:
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Re: Simplifying radicals: square root of 105v, square root o

Postby hallmathew on Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:51 pm

Thanks :D
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