Learn how to evaluate an expression with the radical of a perfect square ex 2, 5root(36)

The video tutorial explains how to evaluate the expression 5 times the square root of 36. It begins by focusing on understanding the square root of 36, which is 6, and then explores the concept of prime factorization as an alternative method. The tutorial demonstrates how to break down 36 into its prime factors and rewrite the square root expression. Finally, it concludes with the calculation of the expression, resulting in the value 30.

What is the first step to evaluate the expression 5 times sqrt(36)?

How can you find the square root of 36 using prime factorization?

Explain how to rewrite sqrt(36) as a product of its prime factors.

What does the square root operation ask for in terms of multiplication?

How do you arrive at the final answer of 30 when evaluating 5 times sqrt(36)?