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Simplify

√49a^8

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User Heshy
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Answer:

7a^4 is correct.

Explanation:

User AGM Tazim
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Answer:


\large\boxed{√(49a^8)=7a^4}

Explanation:


√(49a^8)\\\\\text{use}\ √(ab)=√(a)\cdot√(b)\\\\=√(49)\cdot√(a^8)=7√(a^8)\\\\\text{use}\ (a^n)^m=a^(nm)\\\\=7\sqrt{a^(4\cdot2)}=7√((a^4)^2)\\\\\text{use}\ √(a^2)=a\\\\=7a^4

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