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Simplifying radicals pt.2 please help ASAP and explain if possible

Simplifying radicals pt.2 please help ASAP and explain if possible-example-1
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Answer: 5√10.

Explanation:

250 is split into its prime factors as 2 * 5 * 5 * 5 which implies √250 = √(2 * 5 * 5 * 5). Now we can simplify this further by pulling out the number which is multiplied to itself. This gives √250 = 5 * √(2 * 5) = 5√10. Therefore the square root of 250 is √250 = 5√10.

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