What is the simplified radical form of $sqrt(8)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-12T07:41:03

$=color(blue)(2sqrt2$

Simplifying this expression involves prime factorisation of $8$

$8= 2*2*2$

(2 is the prime factor of $8$ )

So $sqrt(8)=sqrt(2*2*2)$

$=sqrt(2^2 *2)$

$=2*sqrt2$

$=color(blue)(2sqrt2$

What is the simplified radical form of sqrt(8)sqrt(8)?