How do you simplify 950xy7?

1 Answer
Jul 18, 2017

=32xy10xy4

Explanation:

Write the numbers as a product of their factors, using squares where possible.

Find roots where possible.

950xy7 =3×32×5×5xyy6

=35y312xy =35y312xy =35y32xy

You will probably want to rationalise the denominator

35y32xy×2xy2xy

=32xy5y3×2xy

=32xy10xy4