Q. Simplify.Remove all perfect squares from inside the square roots. Assume a and b are positive.42a4b6=
Identify Perfect Squares: To simplify 42a4b6, we need to identify and take out the perfect squares from under the square root.42a4b6=2×3×7×a4×b6We can see that a4 and b6 are perfect squares because a4=(a2)2 and b6=(b3)2.
Take Square Roots: Now we take the square root of the perfect squares a4 and b6. a4=a2 and b6=b3.So, we can rewrite the expression as:42a4b6=2×3×7×a4×b6=42×a2×b3.
Final Simplification: Since 42 does not have any perfect square factors other than 1, we cannot simplify 42 any further.Therefore, the simplified form of the original expression is:42a4b6=42×a2×b3.
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