How do you simplify the square root #sqrt1.44#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-27T12:23:26

1.2

The key with these problems is to split the number into the products of two perfect squares.

#sqrt(1.44)=sqrt(144xx10^-2#

#=sqrt144xxsqrt(10^-2)#

#=12xx10^-1#

#=1.2#