Q. Simplify.Remove all perfect squares from inside the square root. Assume a is positive.27a =
Factor the number 27: Factor the number 27 to find perfect squares.27 can be factored into 3×3×3, or 33.
Separate perfect square: Separate the perfect square from the non-perfect square inside the square root.Since we have a pair of 3's, we can take 3 out of the square root as a perfect square. The expression becomes 32⋅3⋅a.
Simplify square root: Simplify the square root of the perfect square.The square root of 32 is 3, so we can take it out of the square root. The expression now is 3×3×a.
Write final expression: Write the final simplified expression.The final expression is 3×3a.
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