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(30 pts) Simplify √252
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Answer:

6√7.

Explanation:

First find the prime factors of 252:

252 = 2*2*3*3*7

Square root of 2*2*3*3 = 2*3 = 6.

Therefore:

√252 = 6√7.

User Dhananjay Kyada
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Answer: 6 root 7

Explanation:

The biggest whole number you can take out is 36, so the root of 36 on the outside and the 252/36 remains inside the root.

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