Question

How do you simplify `sqrt340`?

Answer 1

`sqrt(340) = 2sqrt(85)`

Explanation:

If `a, b >= 0` then `sqrt(ab) = sqrt(a)sqrt(b)`

`340 = 2^2 * 5 * 17`

So

`sqrt(340) = sqrt(2^2*85) = sqrt(2^2)sqrt(85) = 2sqrt(85)`