A student found the distance between two points to be 74. Can the length be simplified?

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From the information given,

length between both points is square root of 74

The factors of 74 are 2 and 37. Thus means that

$\sqrt[]{74}\text{ = }\sqrt[]{2*37}\text{ = }\sqrt[]{2}^{}*\sqrt[]{37}$

These roots cannot be simplified. Thus, the answer is

Robzolkos answered Jan 30, 2023

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