Algebra

[vjackson]

Simplify sqare root of 288 to the form a(radical)b, where a and b are positive integers and b is square free.

 

[HallsofIvy]

Can you factor out squares: Which of "4", "9", "16", "25" etc will divide evenly into 288?
\(\displaystyle \sqrt{a^2b}= a\sqrt{b}\).