Q. Simplify.Remove all perfect squares from inside the square root. Assume x is positive.54x7 =
Factor the expression: Factor the expression inside the square root to identify perfect squares.We need to factor 54x7 into its prime factors and identify perfect squares.54 can be factored into 2×3×3×3, and x7 is x×x×x×x×x×x×x.So, 54x7 becomes 2×33×x6×x.
Identify and take out perfect squares: Identify and take out the perfect squares from under the square root.We have 33 which is 32×3, and x6 which is (x3)2. Both 32 and x6 are perfect squares.So, we can take 3×x3 out of the square root.This gives us 3x3×2×3×x.
Simplify the expression: Simplify the expression.Now we have 3x3⋅6x, which is the simplified form of the original expression.
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