Problem

Multiply square root of 9* square root of 3

The question is asking you to perform a multiplication involving two square roots. Specifically, you are to multiply the square root of 9 by the square root of 3. This involves knowing how to handle square roots and understanding the rules for multiplying them together.

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Answer

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Solution:

Step 1:

Express the number 9 as a power of 3, which is 32. Then, represent the multiplication of square roots as 323.

Step 2:

Extract the square root of the perfect square, which is 3, from under the radical sign, yielding 33.

Step 3:

Present the final answer in its various acceptable formats:

  • Exact Form: 33
  • Decimal Form: Approximately 5.19615242

Knowledge Notes:

To solve the given problem, we need to understand several key concepts:

  1. Square Roots: The square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. The square root of x is written as x.

  2. Properties of Square Roots: The product of square roots can be combined into a single square root, such that ab=ab.

  3. Simplifying Square Roots: When the argument of the square root is a perfect square (like 32), it can be simplified by taking the square root of the perfect square, which results in the base of the power (in this case, 3).

  4. Multiplication of Radicals: When multiplying radicals, if the indices (the small number outside the radical sign) are the same, the radicands (the numbers inside the radical sign) can be multiplied together under a single radical.

  5. Decimal Approximation: The exact form of a square root may be irrational (cannot be expressed as a simple fraction), so it is often approximated as a decimal for practical use.

In this problem, we used these concepts to rewrite the square root of 9 as the square root of 32, simplified it to 3, and then multiplied it by the square root of 3 to get the final result.

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