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Simplify the following radicals. 1. √16 2. √17 3. √18 4. √19 5. √20

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Explanation:


1) √(16)= √(4*4)=4\\\\\\2) √(17)

This is the simplest form as 17 is a prime number.


3) √(18)= √(2*3*3) = 3 √(2)\\\\\\4) √(19)

19 is a prime number. so it is the simplest form.


5) √(20)= √(2*2*5)=2 √(5)

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