Which of the following is the simplified form of \(\sqrt{300}\)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 10\sqrt{3}
\(\sqrt{300}=\sqrt{100\times3}=\sqrt{100}\cdot\sqrt{3}=10\sqrt{3}\). Hence option A is correct. The other choices are not equal to \(\sqrt{300}\): \(5\sqrt{6}\approx12.25\) (not 17.32), \(3\sqrt{100}=30\), and \(6\sqrt{50}=6\cdot5\sqrt{2}=30\sqrt{2}\). Exam tip: always extract the largest perfect square factor when simplifying square roots (here 100).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
10\sqrt{3}
Why is this the correct answer?
\(\sqrt{300}=\sqrt{100\times3}=\sqrt{100}\cdot\sqrt{3}=10\sqrt{3}\). Hence option A is correct. The other choices are not equal to \(\sqrt{300}\): \(5\sqrt{6}\approx12.25\) (not 17.32), \(3\sqrt{100}=30\), and \(6\sqrt{50}=6\cdot5\sqrt{2}=30\sqrt{2}\). Exam tip: always extract the largest perfect square factor when simplifying square roots (here 100).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Polynomials. Topic: Irrational numbers and real numbers.
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