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Solution - Simplifying square roots

(p)
sqrt(p)

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Simplifying square roots

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Simplify :  sqrt(p)5 

Simplify the Variable part of the SQRT

Rules for simplifing variables which may be raised to a power:

   (1) variables with no exponent stay inside the radical
   (2) variables raised to power 1 or (-1) stay inside the radical
   (3) variables raised to an even exponent: Half the exponent taken out, nothing remains inside the radical. examples:
      (3.1) sqrt(x8)=x4
     (3.2) sqrt(x-6)=x-3

 
   (4) variables raised to an odd exponent which is  >2  or  <(-2) , examples:
      (4.1) sqrt(x5)=x2•sqrt(x)
     (4.2) sqrt(x-7)=x-3•sqrt(x-1)

 
Applying these rules to our case we find out that

      SQRT(p) = • SQRT(p) 

No simplification exists, Root remains :

       • sqrt(p) 

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