Simplify sqrt(12)

12 = 43Therefore sqrt(12) = sqrt(43) The square root of the product of two numbers can the written as the product of the square roots of the numbersHence sqrt(4*3) = sqrt(4) * sqrt(3) sqrt(4) = 2 So sqrt(4) * sqrt(3) = 2 * sqrt(3) = 2sqrt(3)

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