Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 335: 63

Answer

$\sqrt{28}=2\sqrt{7}$

Work Step by Step

Factor the radicand so that one of the factors is a perfect square: $=\sqrt{4(7)} \\=\sqrt{2^2(7)}$ Remove the squared symbol from the perfect square and bring it outside the square root symbol. $=2\sqrt{7}$
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