How do you simplify √1,440?
2 Answers
Mar 9, 2018
Explanation:
note that 1440=144×10 and 144 is a perfect square
using the law of radicals
∙x√ab=√a×√b
⇒√1440=√144×10
×××x=√144×√10=12√10
Mar 9, 2018
Explanation:
When you are simplifying radicals, you need to find two numbers. Between those two numbers, one HAS to be a perfect square, or it does not simplify.
Here, we are given:
We can see here that there is an easy and more noticeable factorization:
Thankfully,
Therefore, are answer will be: