perimeter of a quadrilateral is root 404 + root 500 + root 52 + root 52. I need to express this as 'a root b + c root d + e root 17

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anonymous · Answer

please help!

campbell_st · Answer

well look at simplfiying a few

$$\sqrt{404} = \sqrt{4 \times 101} = 2\sqrt{101}$$

$$\sqrt{500} = \sqrt{100 \times 5} = 10\sqrt{5}$$

and  52 = 4 x 13 

so simplify each square root, then collect like terms and you will have a solution in the form you need

anonymous · Answer

cheers, but i was having trouble coming up with a like term to with the answer 'something root 17'

campbell_st · Answer

well based on the information posted, there isn't a sqrt17 value

unless you have mistyped a value...