How do you simplify 160^(1/2) - 10^(1/2)?

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Alan P.
Jun 17, 2015

3sqrt(10)

Explanation:

160^(1/2) - 10^(1/2)

color(white)("XXXX")=sqrt(160) - sqrt(10)

color(white)("XXXX")= sqrt(4^2*10) - sqrt(10)

color(white)("XXXX")=4sqrt(10) - 1sqrt(10)

color(white)("XXXX")= 3sqrt(10)

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