Question

Perform the computation:

square root of left parenthesis a right parenthesis left parenthesis b right parenthesis end root, where 14 is a and 3 is b

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

√42 ≈ 6.48074

Explanation:

Put the values in place of the corresponding variables and do the arithmetic.

`√((a)(b))=√((14)(3))=\boxed{√(42)\approx6.48074}`

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42 = 2·3·7 is not a perfect square, nor does it have any perfect square factors. Its square root is irrational.