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
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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.
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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 \(486\)
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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):
\[
=2\times3\times3\times27
\]
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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.