Q. Assuming x and y are both positive, write the following expression in simplest radical form.8x2252x2y4Answer:
Factorize Number: Factor the number inside the square root to prime factors.We need to factor 252 to simplify the square root.252=2×126=2×2×63=2×2×7×9=2×2×7×3×3=22×32×7
Simplify Square Root: Simplify the square root by taking out factors that are perfect squares. 252x2y4 can be simplified by taking out the square factors. 22×32×7×x2×y4 = 2×3×x×y2×7 = 6xy2×7
Multiply Simplified Root: Multiply the simplified square root by the term outside the square root.Now we multiply 8x2 by the simplified square root from Step 2.8x2×6xy2×7=48x3y2×7
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