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mathdad
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Simplify sqrt{12x^7}
Solution:
sqrt{4•3•x^6•x}
2x^3(sqrt{3x})
Is this correct?
Note 1:
According to wolfram, the answer is 2sqrt{3}•sqrt{x^7}
Note 2:
The term x^3 in my answer comes from the breakdown of sqrt{x^7} as sqrt{x^6•x}. Isn't sqrt{x^6} the same as x^3?
Solution:
sqrt{4•3•x^6•x}
2x^3(sqrt{3x})
Is this correct?
Note 1:
According to wolfram, the answer is 2sqrt{3}•sqrt{x^7}
Note 2:
The term x^3 in my answer comes from the breakdown of sqrt{x^7} as sqrt{x^6•x}. Isn't sqrt{x^6} the same as x^3?