Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.10 nth Roots; Rational Exponents - A.10 Assess Your Understanding - Page A88: 31

Answer

$12 \sqrt{3}$

Work Step by Step

Multiply the numerical coefficients together: $(3\sqrt{6})(2\sqrt{2})\\ =3\cdot 2\sqrt{6}\cdot \sqrt{2}\\ =6\sqrt6\cdot\sqrt2$ Use the product rule $\sqrt{a}\cdot \sqrt{b}=\sqrt{ab}, a, b>0$ to obtain: $=6\sqrt{6 \cdot 2}\\ =6\sqrt{12}$ Factor the radicand so that one factor is a perfect square number: $=6\sqrt{4 \cdot 3}$ $=6\sqrt{2^2 \cdot 3}$ Use the product rule. $=6\sqrt{2^2} \cdot \sqrt{3}\\ =6\cdot 2 \cdot \sqrt{3}\\ =12 \sqrt{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $12 \sqrt{3}$.
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