Simplify the Radical Expression as Much as Possible

question 140

Multiple Choice

Simplify the radical expression as much as possible. Assume the variable represents a positive number.

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Definitions:

Framing

The way information is presented to us which can influence our decisions and judgments.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.

Restructuring

Thinking about a problem in a new way in order to solve it.

Using Analogies

The process of explaining a concept or idea by comparing it with something else that is more familiar or easier to understand.