Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 6 - Radical Functions and Rational Exponents - 6-3 Binomial Radical Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 379: 42

Answer

$33|y|\sqrt{6}$

Work Step by Step

Factor each radicand so that one factor is a perfect square: $4\sqrt{36y^2\cdot6}+3\sqrt{9y^2\cdot6}$ Recall the property (pg. 367): $\sqrt[n]{a}\cdot\sqrt[n]{b}=\sqrt[n]{ab}$ (if $\sqrt[n]{a}$ and $\sqrt[n]{b}$ are real numbers) Applying this property, we get: $4\sqrt{36y^2\cdot6}+3\sqrt{9y^2\cdot6}$ $=4\sqrt{36y^2}\cdot \sqrt{6}+3\sqrt{9y^2}\cdot \sqrt{6}$ Recall that $6^2=36$, $\sqrt{y^2}=|y|$, and $3^2=9$. Thus, the expression above simplifies to: $4\cdot 6|y|\sqrt{6}+3\cdot 3|y|\sqrt{6}$ $=24|y|\sqrt{6}+9|y|\sqrt{6}$ $=(24|y|+9|y|)\sqrt{6}$ $=33|y|\sqrt{6}$
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