How do you simplify sqrt(72x^2 y^3)?

1 Answer
Mar 14, 2016

= 6 xy sqrt( 2 y

Explanation:

sqrt (72x^2y^3

  • Simplifying sqrt72 = sqrt (3*3*2*2*2) = sqrt(color(green)(3^2 *2^2) *2) = color(green)(3*2) sqrt2 =color(green)( 6) sqrt2

The expression becomes:
sqrt (72x^2y^3)=color(green)( 6) sqrt( 2 * x^2y^3

= 6 sqrt( 2 * color(blue)(x^2 * y ^ 2) * y^1

= 6 * color(blue)( x y ) sqrt( 2 * y^1

= 6 xy sqrt( 2 y