Find the product of 3, square root of, 26, end square root3

26

and 5, square root of, 26, end square root5
26

in simplest form. Also, determine whether the result is rational or irrational and explain your answer

1 answer

To find the product \(3\sqrt{26}\) and \(5\sqrt{26}\), we'll start by multiplying these two expressions together.

The product can be calculated as follows:

\[ (3\sqrt{26})(5\sqrt{26}) = 3 \times 5 \times \sqrt{26} \times \sqrt{26} \]

Calculating the constants and simplifying \( \sqrt{26} \times \sqrt{26} \):

\[ 3 \times 5 = 15 \] \[ \sqrt{26} \times \sqrt{26} = 26 \]

Thus, we have:

\[ (3\sqrt{26})(5\sqrt{26}) = 15 \times 26 \]

Now calculate \(15 \times 26\):

\[ 15 \times 26 = 390 \]

Now we have the product in simplest form:

\[ 3\sqrt{26} \times 5\sqrt{26} = 390 \]

Next, we evaluate whether the result is rational or irrational. The result \(390\) is a whole number, which is a rational number because it can be expressed as a ratio of two integers:

\[ 390 = \frac{390}{1} \]

Therefore, the product of \(3\sqrt{26}\) and \(5\sqrt{26}\) is \(390\), and it is a rational number.