# Surd and Algebra Questions

• January 30th 2013, 09:43 PM
Jerryjerry
Surd and Algebra Questions
Hi I am in year 10 and in the highest math class. We just started revising on surds and I have not been able to answer these two questions. The questions that I am stuck on are 3e and 3i. Sorry about the mirrored writing. Any help will be appreciated.
• January 30th 2013, 10:24 PM
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Re: Surd and Algebra Questions
\displaystyle \begin{align*} \sqrt{ 338 a^3 b^3 } &= \sqrt{ 2ab \cdot 169 a^2 b^2 } \\ &= \sqrt{2ab} \cdot \sqrt{ 169 } \cdot \sqrt{a^2} \cdot \sqrt{b^2} \\ &= 13|a||b| \, \sqrt{ 2ab } \end{align*}

See if you can follow a similar process with the others.
• January 30th 2013, 11:05 PM
Jerryjerry
Re: Surd and Algebra Questions
Thankyou but can you please tell me how to do 3i? I have tried it but my pro numerals have had the wrong powers.
• January 30th 2013, 11:09 PM
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Re: Surd and Algebra Questions
Show us what you have done then...
• January 30th 2013, 11:37 PM
Jerryjerry
Re: Surd and Algebra Questions
{} Is the square root sign. ' is to the power of. Sorry I don't know how to do the actual symbols.

6{162 c'7 d'5}
6{81x2xc'7xd'5}
6{ 81 x 2 x c'4 x c'3 x d'4 x d }
6{81 x c'4 x d'4} x {2 x c'3 x d}
54 c'2 d'2 x {2 x c'3 x d}

The answer is meant to be 54 c'3 d'2 x {2 x c x d}
• January 30th 2013, 11:49 PM
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Re: Surd and Algebra Questions
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerryjerry
{} Is the square root sign. ' is to the power of. Sorry I don't know how to do the actual symbols.

6{162 c'7 d'5}
6{81x2xc'7xd'5}
6{ 81 x 2 x c'4 x c'3 x d'4 x d }
6{81 x c'4 x d'4} x {2 x c'3 x d}
54 c'2 d'2 x {2 x c'3 x d}

The answer is meant to be 54 c'3 d'2 x {2 x c x d}

You're almost there. Just remember \displaystyle \begin{align*} \sqrt{c^3} = \sqrt{c^2 \cdot c} = \sqrt{c^2} \cdot \sqrt{c} = c \, \sqrt{c} \end{align*}. Apply this and then you'll be finished.
• January 31st 2013, 12:07 AM
Jerryjerry
Re: Surd and Algebra Questions
Thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate your help.