Please help me with this Algebra 1 question on square root

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@hba @Loser66 can you guys help me out?

loser66 · Answer

what do you need? the answer or the guidance?

anonymous · Answer

guidance so i can understand how to work it out ^  put the picture for an example

loser66 · Answer

so, first off, can you simplify $\dfrac{50}{72}=$?

loser66 · Answer

(Hint: divided both numerator and denominator by 2)

anonymous · Answer

25/36?

loser66 · Answer

yup, now, 25 = a^2 , so a =?

loser66 · Answer

knock knock, are you there?

anonymous · Answer

Sorry i just dont understand this. a = 5?

loser66 · Answer

yup, please be patient, you have numerator = $5^2$ , right?
now 36 = b^2 , so b =?

loser66 · Answer

don't get what I mean? no wonder, you have to have pieces first, then combine them together to get the whole scenario. If you don't want to take steps, how can you know where the answer come from?

anonymous · Answer

B= 6 ?

loser66 · Answer

yes, now combine |dw:1384204440308:dw|