Solve for X: Simplifying √8·√4·√2/√2 = √(x²)

Solve for x:

8422=x2 \frac{\sqrt{8}\cdot\sqrt{4}\cdot\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{x^2}

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00:00 Find the value X
00:03 Simplify wherever possible
00:11 When multiplying the root of a number (A) by the root of another number (B)
00:14 The result equals the root of their product (A times B)
00:18 Apply this formula to our exercise
00:26 Any root of a number (A) squared equals the number itself (A)
00:30 Apply this formula to our exercise, and cancel out the square:
00:34 This is the solution

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Solve for x:

8422=x2 \frac{\sqrt{8}\cdot\sqrt{4}\cdot\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{x^2}

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To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Simplify the expression 842\sqrt{8}\cdot\sqrt{4}\cdot\sqrt{2}.
  • Divide this product by 2\sqrt{2}.
  • Set the result equal to x2\sqrt{x^2} and solve for x x .

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: First, simplify the product under the square root:

842=842\sqrt{8}\cdot\sqrt{4}\cdot\sqrt{2} = \sqrt{8\cdot4\cdot2}.

This simplifies to:

64\sqrt{64}, because 842=648 \cdot 4 \cdot 2 = 64.

Step 2: Now, divide by 2\sqrt{2}:

642=642=32\frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{2}} = \sqrt{\frac{64}{2}} = \sqrt{32}.

Step 3: Equate this to x2\sqrt{x^2}:

32=x2\sqrt{32} = \sqrt{x^2}.

This implies x=32 |x| = \sqrt{32} , giving us two possible solutions: x=32 x = \sqrt{32} and x=32 x = -\sqrt{32} .

Since the simplification naturally leads to positive expressions, we find:

The solution is x=32 x = \sqrt{32} .

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Final Answer

x=32 x=\sqrt{32}

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