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Simplify. Remove all perfect squares from inside the square root. 12 = 12 ​

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Answer:

Removing the perfect square 4 in 12 we get 2√3

Explanation:

The square root of 12 is

√12 = √(4 x 3)

√12 = 2√3.

There's no special trick here, but it's usually easy to check whether a small number is divisible by 4. Keep this in mind when looking for factors.

Removing the perfect square 4 in the square root of 12 we get 2√3.

Here 4 is a perfect square it can be written as

√4 =√2^2

√4 =2

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