How do you simplify sqrt(54p^7)?

1 Answer
Mar 8, 2018

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, rewrite the term within the radical as:

sqrt(9p^6 * 6p)

Now, use this rule for radicals to complete the simplification:

sqrt(color(red)(a) * color(blue)(b)) = sqrt(color(red)(a)) * sqrt(color(blue)(b))

sqrt(color(red)(9p^6) * color(blue)(6p)) =>

sqrt(color(red)(9p^6)) * sqrt(color(blue)(6p)) =>

3p^3sqrt(6p)