How do you simplify #sqrt(33a^11b^11) times sqrt(3)#?

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EZ as pi
Jul 31, 2016

#3a^5b^5sqrt(11ab)#

Explanation:

The two roots can be combined into a single root because they are being multiplied. Write the numbers as the product of the prime factors.

#sqrt(3 xx 3 xx11 a^11b^11)#

Factors with even powers are squares and have a square root.

=#sqrt(3^2 xx 11 xx a^10 b^10 ab) #

=#3a^5b^5sqrt(11ab)#

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