V vjackson New member Joined Aug 30, 2012 Messages 4 Aug 30, 2012 #1 Simplify sqare root of 288 to the form a(radical)b, where a and b are positive integers and b is square free.
Simplify sqare root of 288 to the form a(radical)b, where a and b are positive integers and b is square free.
H HallsofIvy Elite Member Joined Jan 27, 2012 Messages 7,760 Aug 30, 2012 #2 Can you factor out squares: Which of "4", "9", "16", "25" etc will divide evenly into 288? \(\displaystyle \sqrt{a^2b}= a\sqrt{b}\).
Can you factor out squares: Which of "4", "9", "16", "25" etc will divide evenly into 288? \(\displaystyle \sqrt{a^2b}= a\sqrt{b}\).
