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1.3E: Radicals and Rational Expressions (Exercise)

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    For the following exercises, find the principal square root.

    22. \(\sqrt{121}\)
    23. \(\sqrt{196}\)
    24. \(\sqrt{361}\)
    25. \(\sqrt{75}\)
    26. \(\sqrt{162}\)
    27. \(\sqrt{\frac{32}{25}}\)
    28. \(\sqrt{\frac{80}{81}}\)
    29. \(\sqrt{\frac{49}{1250}}\)
    30. \(\frac{2}{4+\sqrt{2}}\)
    31. \(4 \sqrt{3}+6 \sqrt{3}\)
    32. \(12 \sqrt{5}-13 \sqrt{5}\)
    33. \(\sqrt[5]{-243}\)
    34. \(\frac{\sqrt[3]{250}}{\sqrt[3]{-8}}\)

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