Question

How do you simplify `sqrt132`?

Answer 1

`=2sqrt33`

Explanation:

`sqrt(132` can be simplified by prime factorising `132` (expressing `132` as a product of its prime factors.

`132 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 11 = 2^2 * 3 * 11 = 2^2 *33`

`sqrt(132)= sqrt( 2^2 * 33)`

`=2sqrt33`