Solving Square Root Problems: 10^2+10^2 to 10*√(2)

AI Thread Summary
The discussion explains how to simplify the expression √(10^2 + 10^2) to 10*√(2). It highlights the use of the properties of square roots and factoring, specifically √(ab) = √(a)√(b) and a(b + c) = ab + ac. By recognizing that 10^2 + 10^2 can be factored as 2*10^2, the simplification follows. The same reasoning applies to √(10^2 + 10^2 + 10^2), which simplifies to 10*√(3). Understanding these mathematical principles is key to solving similar square root problems effectively.
christian0710
Messages
407
Reaction score
8
Hi I'm just wondering: How does √(10^2+10^2) become 10*√(2) ? I also noticed that √(10^2+10^2+ 10^2) becomed 10*√(3) But how to you mathematically - ith more steps- go from √(10^2+10^2) to 10*√(2)?

Kind regards,
Christian
 
Mathematics news on Phys.org
Well, what do you get when you add a number to itself?
 
  • Like
Likes christian0710
christian0710 said:
Hi I'm just wondering: How does √(10^2+10^2) become 10*√(2) ? I also noticed that √(10^2+10^2+ 10^2) becomed 10*√(3) But how to you mathematically - ith more steps- go from √(10^2+10^2) to 10*√(2)?

Kind regards,
Christian

These rules apply:

\sqrt{ab}=\sqrt{a}\sqrt{b}

ab+ac=a(b+c)
 
  • Like
Likes christian0710
Ohh of course! thank you very much :)
So it's

sqrt(10^2 +10^2) = sqrt(2*10^2) = sqrt(10^2)*sqrt(2)= 10*sqrt(2).
 
  • Like
Likes Mentallic
##\sqrt{10^2+10^2}##

##\sqrt{a^2+a^2}=\sqrt{2a^2}##

Similarly

##\sqrt{10^2+10^2}=\sqrt{2(10)^2}##

##\sqrt{a\cdot b}=\sqrt{a}\cdot\sqrt{b}##

Similarly
##=\sqrt{2(10)^2}=\sqrt{2}\cdot\sqrt{10^2}##

##=10\sqrt{2}##
 
Thread 'Video on imaginary numbers and some queries'
Hi, I was watching the following video. I found some points confusing. Could you please help me to understand the gaps? Thanks, in advance! Question 1: Around 4:22, the video says the following. So for those mathematicians, negative numbers didn't exist. You could subtract, that is find the difference between two positive quantities, but you couldn't have a negative answer or negative coefficients. Mathematicians were so averse to negative numbers that there was no single quadratic...
Insights auto threads is broken atm, so I'm manually creating these for new Insight articles. In Dirac’s Principles of Quantum Mechanics published in 1930 he introduced a “convenient notation” he referred to as a “delta function” which he treated as a continuum analog to the discrete Kronecker delta. The Kronecker delta is simply the indexed components of the identity operator in matrix algebra Source: https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/what-exactly-is-diracs-delta-function/ by...
Thread 'Unit Circle Double Angle Derivations'
Here I made a terrible mistake of assuming this to be an equilateral triangle and set 2sinx=1 => x=pi/6. Although this did derive the double angle formulas it also led into a terrible mess trying to find all the combinations of sides. I must have been tired and just assumed 6x=180 and 2sinx=1. By that time, I was so mindset that I nearly scolded a person for even saying 90-x. I wonder if this is a case of biased observation that seeks to dis credit me like Jesus of Nazareth since in reality...
Back
Top