Simplify square root of x^2+4
Problem
Solution
Identify the expression as a square root of a sum of squares.
Check for possible simplifications using algebraic identities or properties of radicals.
Determine if the expression can be factored. The expression
x2+4 is a sum of squares and cannot be factored into linear factors over the set of real numbers.Conclude that since there are no perfect square factors within the radicand, the expression is already in its simplest radical form.
Final Answer
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