Question

Simplify sqrt(9x^4)/36

Answer 1

is this your problem\[\frac{ \sqrt{9x^4} }{36 }\]

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

okay, do you know what to do first?

Answer 5

Not really. I'm honestly just super confused about it all

Answer 6

okay, well can you think of anything you can do to get rid of the radical?

Answer 7

Wait the 36 is inside the sqrt symbol too. So isn't the whole thing a radical?

Answer 8

oh, it is? okay. I meant the radical sign. so, since the 36 is under it too, you want to start by breaking it up. Meaning:\[\frac{ \sqrt{9x^4} }{ \sqrt{36} }\]

Answer 9

Ok well the square root of 36 is 6.

Answer 10

okay. so now you have\[\frac{ \sqrt{9x^4} }{ 6 }\]

Answer 11

Ok and the square root of 9 is 3

Answer 12

okay... what about x^4? x^4 is the same as x*x*x*x? how many groups of 2 can you make with x?

Answer 13

1 group of 2?

Answer 14

no... how many groups is that?