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OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

Simplifying complex radicals

OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

\[\sqrt{10}(\sqrt{2}+2)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would you get the sqrts first?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then distribute it in the () and go from there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does that sound right to do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.16(1.41+2) 4.46+2 6.46 IDK if thats right just trying to help ya but thats the only thing that i can think to do

OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

I have to keep it radical form :3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dang umm here let me try something and ill see if i can get it. I teach myself and well I dont have this haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you know about them.

OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

I have to simplify it:O

OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

i know how to do stuff like \[3\sqrt{63}\] and such, just not this:P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im trying to figure it out but I have no clue.... Im sooooooo sorry :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

apply the distributive property to the expression...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distributive property: \(\large a(b+c)=a\cdot b + a \cdot c \) then simplify (if possible).

OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

Hmm. so \[\sqrt{10}\sqrt{2} + 2\sqrt{10}\]

OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

\[2\sqrt{5}+2\sqrt{10}\] :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait... you can simplify the \(\large \sqrt{10}\cdot \sqrt2 = 2\sqrt5\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh... you're too fast for me...:) good job....

OpenStudy (hawkfalcon):

:D I can do that, I just didn't think about distributing. Thank you:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw...:)

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