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√128ab^3
simplify square roots

User Wil P
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Answer:


8b√(2ab)

Explanation:

Rewrite 128a
b^(3) as
(8b)^(2) ⋅ (2ab).

Factor 64 out of 128.


\sqrt{64 (2)ab^(3) }

Rewrite 64 as
8^(2) .


\sqrt{8^(2) . 2ab^(3)

Factor out
b^(2).


\sqrt{8^(2) . 2a (b^(2)b)

Move a.


\sqrt{8^(2) . 2b^(2)ab

Move 2.


√(8^2b^2 . 2ab)

Rewrite
8^(2) b^(2) as
(8b)^(2).


√((8b)^2 . 2 (ab))

Add parentheses.


√((8b)^2 . (2ab))

Pull terms out from under the radical.


8b√(2ab)

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