Simplifying Radicals (perfect squares)

1. Find the largest perfect square
SQRT (48) = 16

2. Write as the product of the perfect squares
SQRT (16 * 3) then SQRT(16)SQRT(3)

3. Reduce the "perfect" radical
SQRT(16)SQRT(3) = 4SQRT(3)

REDUCE: 3SQRT(50)
3SQRT(25 * 2) then 3SQRT(25)SQRT(2)
3*5SQRT(2) = 15SQRT(2)