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Simplest radical form

Simplest radical form-example-1
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Answer:


√(39)

Explanation:

use the Pythagorean theorem


a^2+b^2=c^2\\a^2+(5)^2=(8)^2\\a^2+25=64\\ a^2=39\\ a=√(39)

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