How would you simplify #3sqrt5#?

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George C.
Mar 3, 2018

#3sqrt(5)# is already in simplest form

Explanation:

The form #3sqrt(5)# is normally considered simplest form.

It is possible to express the same value as a single square root:

#3sqrt(5) = sqrt(3^2)sqrt(5) = sqrt(3^2 * 5) = sqrt(45)#

However, this is not usually considered the simplest form. We would normally simplify #sqrt(45)# as #3sqrt(5)#.

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