Problem

Simplify square root of 6( square root of 3+5 square root of 2)

The question is asking for a simplification of a mathematical expression that involves nested radical terms. Specifically, you are to simplify the expression under the square root of 6, which is the sum of the square root of 3 and five times the square root of 2. The task is to perform the necessary multiplications and combinations of the radical expressions to express the result in its simplest radical form.

$\sqrt{6} \left(\right. \sqrt{3} + 5 \sqrt{2} \left.\right)$

Answer

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Solution:

Step 1:

Utilize the distributive property to expand: $\sqrt{6}(\sqrt{3} + 5\sqrt{2})$ becomes $\sqrt{6}\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{6}(5\sqrt{2})$.

Step 2:

Apply the product rule for radicals to combine terms: $\sqrt{6 \cdot 3} + \sqrt{6}(5\sqrt{2})$.

Step 3:

Perform the multiplication for the second term: $\sqrt{6}(5\sqrt{2})$.

Step 3.1:

Use the product rule for radicals to combine the second term: $\sqrt{6 \cdot 3} + 5\sqrt{6 \cdot 2}$.

Step 3.2:

Calculate the product inside the radical for the second term: $\sqrt{6 \cdot 3} + 5\sqrt{12}$.

Step 4:

Simplify the radical expressions.

Step 4.1:

Multiply inside the first radical: $\sqrt{18} + 5\sqrt{12}$.

Step 4.2:

Express 18 as a product of its prime factors: $18 = 3^2 \cdot 2$.

Step 4.2.1:

Extract the square factor from under the radical: $\sqrt{9 \cdot 2} + 5\sqrt{12}$.

Step 4.2.2:

Represent 9 as $3^2$: $\sqrt{3^2 \cdot 2} + 5\sqrt{12}$.

Step 4.3:

Extract square factors from under the radicals: $3\sqrt{2} + 5\sqrt{12}$.

Step 4.4:

Express 12 as a product of its prime factors: $12 = 2^2 \cdot 3$.

Step 4.4.1:

Extract the square factor from under the radical: $3\sqrt{2} + 5\sqrt{4 \cdot 3}$.

Step 4.4.2:

Represent 4 as $2^2$: $3\sqrt{2} + 5\sqrt{2^2 \cdot 3}$.

Step 4.5:

Extract square factors from under the radicals: $3\sqrt{2} + 5(2\sqrt{3})$.

Step 4.6:

Perform the multiplication for the second term: $3\sqrt{2} + 10\sqrt{3}$.

Step 5:

Present the final result in its various forms.

Exact Form: $3\sqrt{2} + 10\sqrt{3}$

Decimal Form: $21.56314876\ldots$

Knowledge Notes:

To solve the given problem, we use several mathematical properties and rules:

  1. Distributive Property: This property allows us to multiply a single term by each term within a parenthesis. For instance, $a(b + c) = ab + ac$.

  2. Product Rule for Radicals: This rule states that $\sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{a \cdot b}$, allowing us to combine or separate products under a single radical.

  3. Simplifying Radicals: When a radical contains a perfect square, we can simplify it by taking the square root of the perfect square out of the radical. For example, $\sqrt{9 \cdot a} = 3\sqrt{a}$ because $9$ is a perfect square.

  4. Prime Factorization: This involves expressing a number as the product of its prime factors, which can be useful when simplifying radicals. For example, $18$ can be written as $3^2 \cdot 2$.

  5. Extracting Square Factors: When a radical contains a term that is a perfect square, we can "pull out" the square root of that term. For instance, $\sqrt{2^2 \cdot a} = 2\sqrt{a}$.

By applying these rules and properties step by step, we can simplify the given expression to its simplest form.

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