Simplify the Expression: (√8/2√16) × (√64/√2√4)

Question

Solve the following exercise:

82166424= \frac{\sqrt{8}}{2\cdot\sqrt{16}}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{2}\cdot\sqrt{4}}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve the following problem
00:06 Make sure to multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator
00:13 When multiplying a square root of a number (A) by a square root of another number (B)
00:16 The result equals the square root of their product (A times B)
00:20 Apply this formula to our exercise and calculate the multiplication
00:24 Simplify wherever possible
00:32 Break down 64 to 8 squared
00:39 Break down 16 to 4 squared
00:43 The square root of any number (A) squared cancels out the square
00:46 Apply this formula to our exercise and cancel out the squares
00:58 This is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll simplify the expression step-by-step:

Step 1: Simplify each root expression:
- 8=42=42=22\sqrt{8} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{4} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 2\sqrt{2}
- 16=4\sqrt{16} = 4
- 64=8\sqrt{64} = 8
- 2=2\sqrt{2} = \sqrt{2}
- 4=2\sqrt{4} = 2

Step 2: Substitute back into the original expression:
8216=2224=24\frac{\sqrt{8}}{2 \cdot \sqrt{16}} = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{2 \cdot 4} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}


6424=822=822=42\frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{2} \cdot \sqrt{4}} = \frac{8}{\sqrt{2} \cdot 2} = \frac{8}{2\sqrt{2}} = \frac{4}{\sqrt{2}}

Step 3: Multiply the simplified fractions:
2442=2442=4242=1 \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} \cdot \frac{4}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{2} \cdot 4}{4 \cdot \sqrt{2}} = \frac{4\sqrt{2}}{4\sqrt{2}} = 1

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 1 1 .

Answer

1 1