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Simplifying 50\sqrt{50}

Simplify 50\sqrt{50} by applying the Product Property of Square Roots to extract the largest perfect square factor from the radicand.

Step 1 — Find the largest perfect square factor. The largest perfect square that divides 5050 is 2525 (since 52=255^2 = 25). Rewrite the radicand: 50=25250 = 25 \cdot 2. Always write the perfect square factor first:

50=252\sqrt{50} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 2}

Step 2 — Apply the Product Property. Split the radical into a product of two radicals:

252=252\sqrt{25 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{25} \cdot \sqrt{2}

Step 3 — Simplify the perfect square radical. Since 25=5\sqrt{25} = 5:

252=52\sqrt{25} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 5\sqrt{2}

The simplified form is 525\sqrt{2}. The result is a product of an integer and a square root, with the integer written in front.

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