Question

How do you evaluate √50 - √ 8?

Answer 1

√50 - √8 = 4.242.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Given: √50 - √8 = ?

• To solve: To evaluate √50 - √8 .  

        Solution:

• The first step is to find the factors of the given numbers.
• Step 1: √50 = √2*5*5 = 5√2.
• Step 2: √8 = √2*2*2 = 2√2.

• Subtracting the steps, we will get the solution.

          √50 - √8 = 5√2 - 2√2 = 3√2 = 3 × 1.414

                                                             = 4.242

• Hence, the answer is 4.242.