How do you simplify sqrt( 144s^14)144s14??

1 Answer
Apr 6, 2018

12s^712s7

Explanation:

Given: sqrt(144s^14)144s14

Use the radical rule: sqrt(m*n) = sqrt(m) * sqrt(n)mn=mn

sqrt(144s^14) = sqrt(144)sqrt(s^14) = 12sqrt(s^14)144s14=144s14=12s14

Use the exponent rule: x^(m+n) =x^m * x^nxm+n=xmxn

s^14 = s^(7+7) = s^7s^7s14=s7+7=s7s7

12sqrt(s^14) = sqrt(s^7 * s^7) = 12s^712s14=s7s7=12s7