How do you evaluate 2\sqrt { 15} ( 3+ \sqrt { 5} )?

1 Answer
May 5, 2017

2sqrt(15)(3+sqrt(5)) = 6sqrt(15)+2sqrt(75)
=6sqrt(5\times 3)+2sqrt(25\times 3)
= 6sqrt(5)sqrt(3)+10sqrt(3)
=sqrt(3)(6sqrt(5)+10)

Now substitute values for sqrt(5) and sqrt(3).
= 1.732(6\times2.236+10)
=1.732\times23.416
=40.556 upto 3rd decimal precision