Simplifying Square Roots

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What is the simplified form of √300?

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10√3

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What is the simplified form of √125?

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5√5

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Which statement is NOT true?

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4² = √16 is NOT true; it should be 4² = 16.

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What is the simplified form of √192?

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8√3

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What is the simplified form of √40?

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2√10

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What is the first step in simplifying a square root?

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Factor the number under the square root into its prime factors.

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What is the square root of a perfect square?

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The square root of a perfect square is a whole number.

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How do you simplify √(a*b)?

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√(a*b) = √a * √b, if both a and b are non-negative.

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What is the simplified form of √(x²)?

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The simplified form is |x|.

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What is the relationship between squares and square roots?

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The square root of a number is the value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.