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Hey there! So the square root of 38 can be simplified by breaking it down into simpler parts. We can use a technique called prime factorization. We need to find the largest perfect square that is a factor of 38 and extract it from the square root. So, we can express 38 as 219 and that means we have 2^2=4 as the largest perfect square. Therefore, we can simplify the square root of 38 as 2sqrt(19).
It can't be simplified anymore, but it gives us a more manageable form. Let me know if you have any more questions, I'm happy to help!
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How can you determine if a number is a perfect square?
A perfect square is a number that can be written in the form of n^2 (n raised to the power of 2) for some whole number n. For example 4, 9, 16, 25 and 36 are perfect squares. A way to determine if a number is a perfect square is by taking the square root of that number, if the result is a whole number it's a perfect square. Also, you can check it by finding the prime factorization of the number, if each of the prime factors appears in even power, it's a perfect square.
Are there any shortcuts for simplifying square roots?
There are a few techniques that can make simplifying square roots quicker and easier:
Recognizing perfect squares (as described above) and extracting them from the square root
Using prime factorization to simplify the square root
Recognizing when the square root can be written as a rational number (a fraction of two integers)
Another way to approach is to factorise the radicand and combine any pairs of identical factors out from the square root.
Please let me know if you have any other questions on this topic or any other topic I could help with.
