asked 139k views
4 votes
Sam evaluated 3√64. Lisa evaluated √84. Mark took Sam and Lisa's answers and added them together. What was Mark's sum?

A) 15
B) 19
C) 20
D) 21

asked
User Drsnark
by
8.7k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Final answer:

Sam's expression 3√64 simplifies to 4, while Lisa's expression √84 simplifies to 2√21. Mark's sum of Sam and Lisa's answers is an expression, 4 + 2√21, because 2√21 cannot be simplified into a whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves evaluating cube roots and square roots and then adding the results. Sam evaluated 3√64, which simplifies to 4, because 64 is 4 cubed (4 x 4 x 4 = 64). Lisa evaluated √84. We can simplify √84 by finding the largest perfect square that divides into 84, which is 4, so √84 = √(4 x 21) = 2√21. Since √21 cannot be simplified further, Lisa's result is 2√21. Mark added together Sam's answer (4) and Lisa's answer (2√21), but since 2√21 is not a whole number and no further simplification is given, we cannot find an exact numerical sum. Therefore, Mark's sum is an expression: 4 + 2√21.

answered
User Brandon Haugen
by
8.3k points

Related questions

asked Sep 18, 2024 195k views
Iucounu asked Sep 18, 2024
by Iucounu
7.7k points
1 answer
2 votes
195k views
asked Oct 11, 2017 26.8k views
Krutik asked Oct 11, 2017
by Krutik
7.9k points
1 answer
5 votes
26.8k views
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.