How does this equal 3? (sqrt(12 -sqrt(3 )^2
Im unsure on how to do square root i have a math exam soon and other websites dont explain it well.
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(sqrt(12 -sqrt(3 )^2
Your brackets are unbalanced there are 3 ( and only one )
Maybe this is what you mean???
(sqrt(12) -sqrt(3 ))^2
\((\sqrt{12} -\sqrt3 )^2\\ =(\sqrt{4*3} -\sqrt3 )^2\\ =(\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{3} -\sqrt3 )^2\\ =(2\sqrt{3} -\sqrt3 )^2\\ =(\sqrt3 )^2\\ =\sqrt3*\sqrt3\\ =3\)