How do you multiply (3sqrt6)(2sqrt50)?

1 Answer
Dec 21, 2015

=color(blue)(60sqrt3

Explanation:

color(blue)(3sqrt6) xx 2sqrt50

= color(blue)(3 xx2) xx sqrt6 xx sqrt50

= color(blue)(6) xx sqrt300

Prime factorising 300

300=2*2*5*5*3

So, sqrt300=sqrt(2*2*5*5*3)

=sqrt(2^2xx5^2xx3)

=2 xx 5sqrt( 3)

=10sqrt( 3)

The expression becomes:
= color(blue)(6) xx sqrt300 = color(blue)(6 xx 10sqrt3

=color(blue)(60sqrt3