Question

this is the first part of a three-part problem. express 18√8 in the form a√b, where a and b are integers and b is as small as possible. Hint(s): Factor √8 as the product of two square roots, one of which is the square root of a perfect square.

Answer 1

18√8 = 3√2 * 3√2

Explanation:

I factored the square root of 8 into the square root of 2 times the square root of 2, because I believe that the square root of 8 was supposed to be factored based upon the hint provided.

This resulted in the expression 3√2 * 3√2, which is equivalent to 3*3*sqrt(2) * sqrt(2).