Simplified form of square root of 72

the simplified form

6√2

Step-by-step explanation: The easiest way to do this problem is to factor 72 as 2 · 36 then recognize 36 as a perfect square, 6 · 6.

There is no need to factor further because the 6's pair up.

So a 6 comes out of the radical leaving a 2 inside.

Since the 2 doesn't pair up, it becomes the radicand.

When simplifying radicals using the factor tree,

always be on the lookout for perfect squares.

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step-by-step explanation:

m = 2e

m = 2 so 2 = 2e

1 = e