How do you simplify ##sqrt(44)##?
February 20th, 2023
The answer is ##2sqrt(11)##.
To simplify a square root, you factor what’s inside the root into perfect squares and everything else. In this case, you can factor 44
into a product of 4 and 11:
##sqrt(44) = sqrt(4*11)##
4 is a perfect square, so you can take it out its root giving you the answer:
##2sqrt(11)##
11 is a prime number meaning you cannot factor it any further.