Question

How do you simplify `sqrt(170)`?

Answer 1

Impossible.

Explanation:

Factors of 170: `1,2,5,10,17,34,85,170`

Any squares? No

`:.` cannot be simplified by extracting squares.

The only 'simplification' would be to factor out some factors, i.e.:

`sqrt170=sqrt(10)sqrt(17)`