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Question
Express the following surd in simplest form.
`sqrt(75)`
Simplify
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Solution
To simplify `sqrt(75)`:
Step-by-step:
Factor 75:
`75 = 25 xx 3`
`sqrt(75) = sqrt(25 xx 3)`
= `sqrt(25) xx sqrt(3)`
= `5sqrt(3)`
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Chapter 1: Rational and Irrational Numbers - EXERCISE 1C [Page 15]
