Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - Square Roots and Radicals - Exercises - Page 225: 14

Answer

$$\dfrac{3\sqrt3}{2}$$

Work Step by Step

Simplify the given expression to obtain: \begin{align*} &=\sqrt{\dfrac{(-3)(-3)(-3)(-3)}{12}}\\\\ &=\sqrt{\dfrac{81}{12}}\\\\ \end{align*} RECALL: (1) For any real numbers $a \ge 0, b\ge0$, $\sqrt{ab}=\sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b}$ (2) For any real numbers $a \ge 0, b\gt 0$, $\sqrt{\dfrac{a}{b}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{b}}$ Use rule (2) above to obtain: \begin{align*} \sqrt{\dfrac{81}{12}}&=\dfrac{\sqrt{81}}{\sqrt{12}}\\\\ &=\dfrac{9}{\sqrt{12}} \end{align*} Rationalize the denominator by multiplying $\sqrt3$ to both the numerator and denominator to obtain: \begin{align*} &=\dfrac{9}{\sqrt{12}} \cdot \dfrac{\sqrt3}{\sqrt3}\\\\ &=\dfrac{9\sqrt3}{\sqrt{36}}\\\\ &=\dfrac{9\sqrt3}{6} \end{align*} Simplify by cancelling out the common factor $3$ to obtain: \begin{align*} \require{cancel} &=\dfrac{\cancel{9}^3\sqrt3}{\cancel{6}^2}\\\\ &=\dfrac{3\sqrt3}{2} \end{align*}
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