Question

How do you simplify the square root $\sqrt{1.44}$?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The key with these problems is to split the number into the
products of two perfect squares.

$\sqrt{1.44}=\sqrt{144\times {10}^{-2}}$

$=\sqrt{144}\times \sqrt{{10}^{-2}}$

$=12\times {10}^{-1}$

$=1.2$