Question

How do you simplify `(8\sqrt { - 2} ) ( - 12\sqrt { - 5} )`?

Answer 1

`-303.579` to the nearest 3 decimal places

Explanation:

`(8sqrt(-2))(-12sqrt(-5))`

`:.=-96sqrt(-2)*sqrt(-5)`

`:.=-96sqrt(-2*-5)`

`:.=-96sqrt(10)`

`:.=-303.5786554`

`:.=-303.579` to the nearest 3 decimal places