Mastering the Multiplication of Square Roots

What is the first step in multiplying square roots?

• Add the coefficients

• Subtract the radicands

• Divide the radicands

• Multiply the coefficients

In the first example, what is the product of the coefficients 4 and 5?

• 9

• 20

• -20

• 10

What is the simplified form of the radicand 2 * 3 in the first example?

• 6

• 5

• 9

• 8

In the second example, what is the product of the coefficients 1 and 8?

• 9

• 10

• 8

• 7

What is the simplified form of the radicand 2 * 2 in the second example?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

In the third example, what is the product of the coefficients 2 and 2?

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 4

What is the simplified form of the radicand 3 * 3 in the third example?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

In the fourth example, what is the product of the coefficients 1 and 1?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 0

What is the simplified form of the radicand 3 * 6 in the fourth example?

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 15

What is the final simplified form of the product √3 * √6?

• 2√2

• 3√2

• 5√2

• 4√2