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Is the simplified form of 2square root of 3 • square root of 12 rational?. Yes. No

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Answer:

Yes, the simplified form of the given radical expression is rational.

Explanation:

We are asked to determine whether the simplified form of
2√(3) \cdot √(12) is rational or not.

To solve our given problem we will use exponent property for radicals
a√(m)\cdot√(n)=a√(m\cdot n).


2√(3) \cdot √(12)=2√(3\cdot 12)


2√(3) \cdot √(12)=2√(36)


2√(3) \cdot √(12)=2*6


2√(3) \cdot √(12)=12

Since our given radical expression simplifies to a rational, therefore, our answer is yes.

User TnTinMn
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The product asked above may be given expressed by the expression,
(2) x (sqrt 3) times (sqrt 12)
Two is also equivalent to sqrt of 4. The operation may be expressed as,
(sqrt 4) x (sqrt 3) x sqrt (12)
The product is sqrt (144). This gives an answer of 12 and it is rational.
User Malabarba
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