Question

How do i simplify sqrt85? I only reached sqrt17 times sqrt5 and i got stuck Please help

Answer 1

@nincompoop

Answer 2

@rvc

Answer 3

@lewopz

Answer 4

5sqrt17

Answer 5

\[85=5*17\]Both those numbers are prime, so you cannot simplify \(\sqrt{85}\).

Answer 6

what he said^^

Answer 7

@rvc \[5\sqrt{17} = \sqrt{25*17}\]

Answer 8

So would the answer just be to leave it like sqrt85 or 5sqrt17?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

5sqrt17 is wrong

Answer 11

so with leave as is or plug into a calculator

Answer 12

my calculator agrees with you @lewopz

Answer 13

without using calculator

Answer 14

is this correct @lewopz

Answer 15

what is?

Answer 16

the ans

Answer 17

For sqrt576 i started off with sqrt4 times sqrt144 what do i do next?

Answer 18

24 is the ans