OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots · Exercise 39 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Simplify and Use Square Roots · Exercise 39

Solve. Round to one decimal place.

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots · Exercise 39

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