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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(l^2 = 120\) \(l = \sqrt{120} \) You need to simplify \(\sqrt{120}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

area of the square=a^2 a=the lenght of each side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a= \[\sqrt{120}\]

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

No. You just took the square root using a calculator. That gives you an approximate value. The problem wants a simplified exact value.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

To simplify the square root of 120, you need to find the largest perfect square factor of the 120.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You should get \[2\sqrt{30}\]

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The largest perfect square factor of 120 is 4. This is how we simplify the root of 120: \(\sqrt{120} = \sqrt{4 \times 30} = \sqrt 4 \times \sqrt{30} = 2 \times \sqrt{30} = 2 \sqrt{30}\)

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