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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the exact value of the expression the square root of 486. − the square root of 24. + the square root of 6.? Simplify if possible

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@AccidentalAiChan plz help

OpenStudy (accidentalaichan):

\[\sqrt{486} - \sqrt{24} + \sqrt{6}\] Alright, that is what it looks like. Now let's simplify these suckers. 22 - 4 + 2 Now PEMDAS (left to right, of course) 22 - 4 = 18 18 + 2 = 20 The exact value = 20.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is not one of my answers

OpenStudy (accidentalaichan):

What are the answer choices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2the square root of 2. 2the square root of 6. 6the square root of 2. 8the square root of 6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

satellite73 please help me i beg you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do u want to find the exact value of square root of 486 or squareroot of 24 + square root of 8 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know how to factor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need to find the sqrt 486 - sqrt 24 + sqrt6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay first factor \(486\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ 486=2\times 243 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's one whole expression

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Keep doing this.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ 486=2\times 243=2\times 3\times 81 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ =2\times3\times3\times27 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ =2\times 3\times 2\times 3\times 9 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ =2\times 3\times 3\times 3\times 3\times 3 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Does this make sense so far?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Since we have these pairs of \(3\), we can pull them out.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ \sqrt{486}=\sqrt{2\times 3\times 3^2\times 3^2}=3\times 3\times \sqrt{2\times 3} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ =9\sqrt{6} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Make sense? @shinebrightlikeadigimon

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh my lord thank you so much can you help me with ither one? yes it does

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We're not done until we do the other ones.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you factor \(24\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 6 and 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay keep factoring

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You factor it to all primes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you think you can finish it? \[\sqrt{24}=\ldots \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know what a prime number is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Since \(6\) and \(4\) are not prime, you can keep factoring.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes so for 6 it would be 3 and 2 and for 4 it would be 2 and 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that comes out side of the sqrt right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ \sqrt{24}=\sqrt{3\times 2\times 2^2}=2\sqrt{6} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it ok if you just give me the answer i have to go to sleep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz

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