Q. Simplify.Remove all perfect squares from inside the square root. Assume b is positive.80b2=
Factor and express b2: Factor the number 80 and express b2 as a perfect square.The number 80 can be factored into prime factors as 80=2×2×2×2×5, and since b is positive, b2 is already a perfect square.So, we can write 80b2 as 24×5×b2.
Separate perfect squares: Separate the perfect squares from the non-perfect squares inside the square root.We have 24⋅5⋅b2 which can be written as 24⋅5⋅b2 because the square root of a product is the product of the square roots.
Simplify square roots: Simplify the square roots of the perfect squares.The square root of 24 is 22, which is 4, and the square root of b2 is b. Therefore, we have 4⋅5⋅b.
Combine simplified terms: Combine the simplified terms outside the square root. Multiplying 4 and b gives us 4b. So, the expression simplifies to 4b×5.
Write final expression: Write the final simplified expression.The final simplified expression is 4b⋅5.
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