Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.7 nth Roots; Rational Exponents - A.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page A60: 29

Answer

$\sqrt 2$

Work Step by Step

We have $$ -\sqrt{18}+2\sqrt{8}= -\sqrt{2\times3^2}+2\sqrt{2\times2^2}\\ =-3\sqrt 2+4\sqrt 2 .$$ Now, we simplify by factoring out $\sqrt 2$ and then combine the like terms as follows: $$ -3\sqrt 2+4\sqrt 2=(-3+4)\sqrt 2=\sqrt 2 .$$
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