Question

Numbers are all around you. We can use numbers in our everyday life to re-write them in simplified radical form. You will add numbers that are relevant to your life and then find the square root of that sum in simplified radical form. Find the sums of: A. All of the digits in the UPC barcode for your favorite food in the pantry. B. All the digits in your favorite celebrity's birthdate. C. All of the letters in your first name if you let a = 1, b = 2, c = 3, and so on. Post your work to the discussion board by using MathType to enter numbers or by submitting a picture of your work done on paper. Read another student's post and answer the following questions: A. Did you get the same simplified radical by using a different sum of numbers than another student used? How could that situation occur? B. If you have more letters in your first name, does that guarantee that you will have a larger number as your simplified radical? Why or why not?

Answer 1

To find the simplified radical of the sums, calculate the square root of the total from each part (A, B, C) and simplify. You may use the same numbers as another student but achieve a different result based on operation. Having more letters in your name doesn't necessarily lead to a larger simplified radical as the specific letter values are important.

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, determine the sums for each part (A, B, C) and then calculate the square root of each sum to find the simplified radical form. For example, if the total of the digits in your favorite food's UPC barcode is 32, the square root is approximately 5.66 but in simplified radical form it would be 4√2. If the sum of the digits in your favorite celebrity's birthday is 21, the square root is approximately 4.58, but in simplified radical form it would be √21. If using a = 1, b = 2, etc. to assign numeric values to the letters in your name and the sum is 55, the square root is approximately 7.5, but in simplified radical form it would be 5√11. You may use the same numbers as another student, but achieve a different result based on the operation used. Having more letters in your name does not necessarily guarantee a larger simplified radical - the particular values of the letters play a significant role.

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