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Question from Darcie, a student:

Can you simplify this problem?: square root of (x squared plus y squared).
Note: x squared plus y squared is under the radical.

Thanks!

Hi Darcie,

The expression sqrt(x^2 + y^2)can't be simplified any further.

Penny

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