How do you multiply root3a (root3(a^2) + root3(81a^2)) ?

1 Answer
Oct 2, 2015

I found: a(1+3root3(3))

Explanation:

We can multiply first:
root3(a)*root3(a^2)+root3(a)*root3(81a^2)= and rearrange:
=root3(a*a^2)+root3(a*81a^2)=
=root3(a^3)+root3(81a^3)= taking cube roots:
=a+aroot3(81)=a+aroot3(27*3)==a+3aroot3(3)=
=a(1+3root3(3))