Name: Lauren

Who is asking: Student
Level: Secondary

Question:
1. 2root27 divided by root 12

2. 3 root 48-root 75

Hi Lauren

With problems where you are to simplify roots look for factors under the root sign that are squares. In the first problem you have and 27=3x9 (9 is a square) so
.

Likewise ,

and hence

.

Now try the second problem.

Cheers
Penny