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Can somebody simplifiey these surds, and show their working?

Ok, so I've been having some trouble. In maths, we have been given a few problems, and I am not quite sure how to simplifiey them. Here are 2 of them, if you could show your working out, that would be great:

1) 3√6X5√3

2) -4√8X2√10

Thanks!

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  • 8 years ago
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    1)

    3√6 * 5√3

    = √(3^2*6) * √(5^2*3)

    = √54 * √75

    = √(54*75)

    = √4050

    = √(45^2*2)

    = 45√2

    2)

    -4√8 * 2√10

    = -√(4^2*8) * √(2^2*10)

    = -√128 * √40

    = -√(128*40)

    = -√5120

    = -32√5

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