How do you simplify $sqrt(72a^2)/sqrt2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-30T16:41:19

$=6a$

A more concise answer is $abs(6a)$

$sqrt(72a^2)/sqrt2$

Two square roots which are being divided or multiplied can be written as one:

$=sqrt((72a^2)/2)$

$= sqrt(36a^2)$

$=6a$

[Remember that there can be two square roots.
Both are included if you write the answer as $abs(6a)$

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