Question

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Answer 1

@Directrix

Answer 2

The geese flew a total distance of d = √750 + √1080 .

The work comes in simplifying √750 and √1080 .

I will do the simplification for one of these and you can do the other.

Which one do you want me to do?

@Diana.xL

Answer 3

Pick one for me to do so I can get started, okay?

Answer 4

go ahead and choose one cx

Answer 5

I will choose the radical with the bigger radicand (the number under the radical sign).

Task: Simplify √1080

I used the prime factorization calculator over at:

http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/math/prime-factors.php

Answer 6

Note that when simplifying square roots, two of a given factor under the radical are required to get one out in front.

Look at what I wrote to see that: