Question

How do you simplify `sqrt(363b^3c)`?

Answer 1

`11bsqrt(3bc)`

Explanation:

Write 363 as the product of its prime factors first - then you will know what you are working with.

`sqrt(363b^3c) = sqrt(3xx11xx11b^3c)`

Identify any squares: = `sqrt(3xx11^2 xx b^2 xx b xxc)`

Find square roots where possible.

=`11bsqrt(3bc)`