How do you simplify sqrt(2a^2b) times sqrt(4a^2)2a2b×4a2?

1 Answer
Jul 15, 2016

sqrt(2a^2 b) xx sqrt(4a^2)=2a^2 sqrt(2b)2a2b×4a2=2a22b

Explanation:

Square Roots distribute across multiplication, that is to say:
sqrt(ab) = sqrt(a)xxsqrt(b)ab=a×b

Knowing this, it's easy to see where we can simplify the given equation:
sqrt(2a^2 b) xx sqrt(4a^2)2a2b×4a2
= sqrt(a^2)xxsqrt(2b) xx sqrt(4)xxsqrt(a^2)=a2×2b×4×a2
= axxsqrt(2b)xx2xxa=a×2b×2×a
=2a^2 sqrt(2b)=2a22b