Question

How do you simplify `sqrt(44)`?

Answer 1

The answer is `2sqrt(11)`.

To simplify a square root, you factor what's inside the root into perfect squares and everything else. In this case, you can factor 44
into a product of 4 and 11:

`sqrt(44) = sqrt(4*11)`

4 is a perfect square, so you can take it out its root giving you the answer:

`2sqrt(11)`

11 is a prime number meaning you cannot factor it any further.