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Hannah simplified the radical below and wants someone to check the work (view image)

Hannah simplified the radical below and wants someone to check the work (view image-example-1
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Answer:

4|x|y²√(3yz)

She forgot the absolute value sign on x, and she left out the exponent on y.

Explanation:

Step 1 is correct.

x may be positive, zero, or negative.

√x is always non-negative. To assure that √x² is non-negative, √x² = |x|.

√16 = 4

√3 = √3

√x² = |x|

√y² × √y² = √y^4 = y²

Since y² is always non-negative, there is no need for absolute value sign.

√y^4 = y²

Answer should be

4|x|y²√(3yz)

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