Q. Simplify.Multiply and remove all perfect squares from inside the square roots. Assume b is positive.28b3⋅918b=
Factor the numbers: Factor the numbers inside the square roots to reveal any perfect squares.We have 28b3×918b. Let's factor 8 and 18 to find perfect squares.8=23 and 18=2×32.So, 8b3=23×b3 and 18b=2×32×b.
Rewrite the expression: Rewrite the expression using the factors found.Now we can rewrite the expression as:223⋅b3⋅92⋅32⋅b.
Simplify the square roots: Simplify the square roots by taking out the perfect squares.We can take the square root of any perfect squares inside the square roots:222⋅2⋅b2⋅b⋅92⋅32⋅b= 2⋅2⋅b⋅2b⋅9⋅3⋅b= 4b⋅2b⋅27⋅b.
Combine the constants and square roots: Combine the constants and the square roots.Now we multiply the constants together and the square roots together:(4b×27)×(2b×b)=108b×2b2=108b×2×b2.
Simplify the square root: Simplify the square root by taking out the perfect square b2.Since b2 is a perfect square, we can take b out of the square root:108b⋅b⋅2= 108b2⋅2.
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