simplify

√6 x √12

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To simplify \( \sqrt{6} \times \sqrt{12} \), you can use the property of square roots that states \( \sqrt{a} \times \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{a \times b} \).

So, we have:

\[ \sqrt{6} \times \sqrt{12} = \sqrt{6 \times 12} \]

Calculating \( 6 \times 12 \):

\[ 6 \times 12 = 72 \]

Now, we take the square root of 72:

\[ \sqrt{72} \]

Next, we can simplify \( \sqrt{72} \). We can factor 72 into its prime factors:

\[ 72 = 36 \times 2 \]

Since \( 36 \) is a perfect square, we can write:

\[ \sqrt{72} = \sqrt{36 \times 2} = \sqrt{36} \times \sqrt{2} = 6\sqrt{2} \]

Therefore, the simplified form of \( \sqrt{6} \times \sqrt{12} \) is:

\[ 6\sqrt{2} \]