what is like surds, give example
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Definition of Similar Surds: Two or more surds are said to be similar or like surds if they have the same surd-factor. or, Two or more surds are said to besimilar or like surds if they can be so reduced as to have the same surd-factor
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For example,
(i) √5, 7√5, 10√5, -3√5, 51/2, 10 ∙ √5, 12 ∙ 51/2 are similar surds;
(ii) 7√5, 2√125, 52/5are similar surds since 2√125 = 2 ∙ 5∙5∙5−−−−−−√ = 2√5 and 55/2 =55−−√ = 5∙5∙5∙5∙5−−−−−−−−−−−−√ = 25√5 i.e., each of the given surds can be expressed with the same surd-factor √5.
(i) √5, 7√5, 10√5, -3√5, 51/2, 10 ∙ √5, 12 ∙ 51/2 are similar surds;
(ii) 7√5, 2√125, 52/5are similar surds since 2√125 = 2 ∙ 5∙5∙5−−−−−−√ = 2√5 and 55/2 =55−−√ = 5∙5∙5∙5∙5−−−−−−−−−−−−√ = 25√5 i.e., each of the given surds can be expressed with the same surd-factor √5.
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