Computing $sqrt[4]{28+16 sqrt 3}$












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I want to compute following radical



$$sqrt[4]{28+16 sqrt 3}$$



For that, I first tried to rewrite this in terms of exponential.



$$(28+16cdot 3^{frac{1}{2}})^{frac{1}{4}}$$



We know that $ 28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$



$$(2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}+16cdot 3^{frac{1}{2}})^{frac{1}{4}}$$



However, I'm stuck at this step. Could you assist me?



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    The statment $28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$ is false. It should be $28=2^2cdot 7$ or $28^{frac12} = 2cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$.
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I want to compute following radical



$$sqrt[4]{28+16 sqrt 3}$$



For that, I first tried to rewrite this in terms of exponential.



$$(28+16cdot 3^{frac{1}{2}})^{frac{1}{4}}$$



We know that $ 28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$



$$(2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}+16cdot 3^{frac{1}{2}})^{frac{1}{4}}$$



However, I'm stuck at this step. Could you assist me?



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    The statment $28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$ is false. It should be $28=2^2cdot 7$ or $28^{frac12} = 2cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$.
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I want to compute following radical



$$sqrt[4]{28+16 sqrt 3}$$



For that, I first tried to rewrite this in terms of exponential.



$$(28+16cdot 3^{frac{1}{2}})^{frac{1}{4}}$$



We know that $ 28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$



$$(2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}+16cdot 3^{frac{1}{2}})^{frac{1}{4}}$$



However, I'm stuck at this step. Could you assist me?



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I want to compute following radical



$$sqrt[4]{28+16 sqrt 3}$$



For that, I first tried to rewrite this in terms of exponential.



$$(28+16cdot 3^{frac{1}{2}})^{frac{1}{4}}$$



We know that $ 28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$



$$(2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}+16cdot 3^{frac{1}{2}})^{frac{1}{4}}$$



However, I'm stuck at this step. Could you assist me?



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    The statment $28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$ is false. It should be $28=2^2cdot 7$ or $28^{frac12} = 2cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$.
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    Read about completing a square
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    Is there an exponential approach to this question?
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    The statment $28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$ is false. It should be $28=2^2cdot 7$ or $28^{frac12} = 2cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$.
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    – Somos
    Dec 22 '18 at 10:12












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The statment $28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$ is false. It should be $28=2^2cdot 7$ or $28^{frac12} = 2cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$.
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The statment $28 = 2 cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$ is false. It should be $28=2^2cdot 7$ or $28^{frac12} = 2cdot 7^{frac{1}{2}}$.
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Read about completing a square
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$$sqrt[4] {28+16sqrt 3}=sqrt[4] {(sqrt {12})^2 +(sqrt {16})^2 +2sqrt {16cdot 12}}=sqrt {4+2sqrt 3}=sqrt {(sqrt 3)^2 +(1)^2 +2sqrt {3cdot 1}}=sqrt 3 +1$$






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    @Enzo Since you are taking the fourth root, you would like to express $28+16sqrt3$ as the fourth power of some number, or the square of the square of some number. In other words, you want to find $a,b$ such that $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab=28+16sqrt3$, and then $c,d$ such that $(c+d)^2=a+b$
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  • $28+16sqrt3=12+16+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(2sqrt3)^2+4^2+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(4+2sqrt3)^2$


  • $4+2sqrt3=3+1+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3)^2+1^2+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3+1)^2$







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    Hint: Compute $$(1+sqrt{3})^4$$






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      In general, there's not much you can do with an expression like that. But if you know that the answer is in the form $a+bsqrt 3$ for integers $a$ and $b$, then you can solve it like this:



      Step 1



      ($a+bsqrt 3)^4=28+16sqrt 3$. So suppose ($a+bsqrt 3)^2=c+dsqrt 3$. Then $(c+dsqrt 3)^2=28+16sqrt 3$, i.e.



      $$(c^2+3d^2)+2cdsqrt 3=28+16sqrt 3$$



      $c^2+3d^2$ and $2cd$ are integers, so this can only be true if $c^2+3d^2=28$ and $2cd=16$.

      Then $d=8/c$, so $c^2+dfrac{192}{c^2}=28$. Multiplying by $c^2$ and rearranging, we get a quadratic in $c^2$:



      $$c^4-28c^2+192=0$$



      This factors as $(c^2-12)(c^2-16)=0$. Since $c$ is an integer, we must have $c=pm4$, and so $d=pm2$. So we have two possible solutions: $pm(4+2sqrt 3)$. (You should try squaring this to check that you get the expected result $28+16sqrt 3$). Pick the positive solution $4+2sqrt 3$ (if you choose the negative solution, you will find that Step 2 fails).



      Step 2



      Now you need to solve $(a+bsqrt 3)^2=4+2sqrt 3$. You should be able to do this yourself now, using exactly the same method as Step 1.






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        Try to write
        $$28+16 sqrt 3=(a+bsqrt 3)^4$$
        for suitable $a$ and $b$.



        You obtain, reordering the terms
        begin{align}
        (a+bsqrt 3)^4&=(a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4)+4ab(a^2+3b^2)sqrt 3.\
        end{align}
        Can you choose $a$ and $b$ so that
        $$a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4=28,quad ab(a^2+3b^2)=4?$$






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          $$sqrt[4] {28+16sqrt 3}=sqrt[4] {(sqrt {12})^2 +(sqrt {16})^2 +2sqrt {16cdot 12}}=sqrt {4+2sqrt 3}=sqrt {(sqrt 3)^2 +(1)^2 +2sqrt {3cdot 1}}=sqrt 3 +1$$






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            @Enzo Since you are taking the fourth root, you would like to express $28+16sqrt3$ as the fourth power of some number, or the square of the square of some number. In other words, you want to find $a,b$ such that $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab=28+16sqrt3$, and then $c,d$ such that $(c+d)^2=a+b$
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          $$sqrt[4] {28+16sqrt 3}=sqrt[4] {(sqrt {12})^2 +(sqrt {16})^2 +2sqrt {16cdot 12}}=sqrt {4+2sqrt 3}=sqrt {(sqrt 3)^2 +(1)^2 +2sqrt {3cdot 1}}=sqrt 3 +1$$






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            @Enzo Since you are taking the fourth root, you would like to express $28+16sqrt3$ as the fourth power of some number, or the square of the square of some number. In other words, you want to find $a,b$ such that $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab=28+16sqrt3$, and then $c,d$ such that $(c+d)^2=a+b$
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          $$sqrt[4] {28+16sqrt 3}=sqrt[4] {(sqrt {12})^2 +(sqrt {16})^2 +2sqrt {16cdot 12}}=sqrt {4+2sqrt 3}=sqrt {(sqrt 3)^2 +(1)^2 +2sqrt {3cdot 1}}=sqrt 3 +1$$






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          $$sqrt[4] {28+16sqrt 3}=sqrt[4] {(sqrt {12})^2 +(sqrt {16})^2 +2sqrt {16cdot 12}}=sqrt {4+2sqrt 3}=sqrt {(sqrt 3)^2 +(1)^2 +2sqrt {3cdot 1}}=sqrt 3 +1$$







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            @Enzo Since you are taking the fourth root, you would like to express $28+16sqrt3$ as the fourth power of some number, or the square of the square of some number. In other words, you want to find $a,b$ such that $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab=28+16sqrt3$, and then $c,d$ such that $(c+d)^2=a+b$
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            @Enzo Since you are taking the fourth root, you would like to express $28+16sqrt3$ as the fourth power of some number, or the square of the square of some number. In other words, you want to find $a,b$ such that $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab=28+16sqrt3$, and then $c,d$ such that $(c+d)^2=a+b$
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          @Enzo Since you are taking the fourth root, you would like to express $28+16sqrt3$ as the fourth power of some number, or the square of the square of some number. In other words, you want to find $a,b$ such that $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab=28+16sqrt3$, and then $c,d$ such that $(c+d)^2=a+b$
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          @Enzo Since you are taking the fourth root, you would like to express $28+16sqrt3$ as the fourth power of some number, or the square of the square of some number. In other words, you want to find $a,b$ such that $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab=28+16sqrt3$, and then $c,d$ such that $(c+d)^2=a+b$
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          Hint.




          • $28+16sqrt3=12+16+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(2sqrt3)^2+4^2+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(4+2sqrt3)^2$


          • $4+2sqrt3=3+1+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3)^2+1^2+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3+1)^2$







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            • $28+16sqrt3=12+16+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(2sqrt3)^2+4^2+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(4+2sqrt3)^2$


            • $4+2sqrt3=3+1+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3)^2+1^2+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3+1)^2$







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              • $28+16sqrt3=12+16+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(2sqrt3)^2+4^2+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(4+2sqrt3)^2$


              • $4+2sqrt3=3+1+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3)^2+1^2+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3+1)^2$







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              Hint.




              • $28+16sqrt3=12+16+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(2sqrt3)^2+4^2+2cdot2sqrt3cdot4=(4+2sqrt3)^2$


              • $4+2sqrt3=3+1+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3)^2+1^2+2cdot1cdotsqrt3=(sqrt3+1)^2$








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                          In general, there's not much you can do with an expression like that. But if you know that the answer is in the form $a+bsqrt 3$ for integers $a$ and $b$, then you can solve it like this:



                          Step 1



                          ($a+bsqrt 3)^4=28+16sqrt 3$. So suppose ($a+bsqrt 3)^2=c+dsqrt 3$. Then $(c+dsqrt 3)^2=28+16sqrt 3$, i.e.



                          $$(c^2+3d^2)+2cdsqrt 3=28+16sqrt 3$$



                          $c^2+3d^2$ and $2cd$ are integers, so this can only be true if $c^2+3d^2=28$ and $2cd=16$.

                          Then $d=8/c$, so $c^2+dfrac{192}{c^2}=28$. Multiplying by $c^2$ and rearranging, we get a quadratic in $c^2$:



                          $$c^4-28c^2+192=0$$



                          This factors as $(c^2-12)(c^2-16)=0$. Since $c$ is an integer, we must have $c=pm4$, and so $d=pm2$. So we have two possible solutions: $pm(4+2sqrt 3)$. (You should try squaring this to check that you get the expected result $28+16sqrt 3$). Pick the positive solution $4+2sqrt 3$ (if you choose the negative solution, you will find that Step 2 fails).



                          Step 2



                          Now you need to solve $(a+bsqrt 3)^2=4+2sqrt 3$. You should be able to do this yourself now, using exactly the same method as Step 1.






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                            In general, there's not much you can do with an expression like that. But if you know that the answer is in the form $a+bsqrt 3$ for integers $a$ and $b$, then you can solve it like this:



                            Step 1



                            ($a+bsqrt 3)^4=28+16sqrt 3$. So suppose ($a+bsqrt 3)^2=c+dsqrt 3$. Then $(c+dsqrt 3)^2=28+16sqrt 3$, i.e.



                            $$(c^2+3d^2)+2cdsqrt 3=28+16sqrt 3$$



                            $c^2+3d^2$ and $2cd$ are integers, so this can only be true if $c^2+3d^2=28$ and $2cd=16$.

                            Then $d=8/c$, so $c^2+dfrac{192}{c^2}=28$. Multiplying by $c^2$ and rearranging, we get a quadratic in $c^2$:



                            $$c^4-28c^2+192=0$$



                            This factors as $(c^2-12)(c^2-16)=0$. Since $c$ is an integer, we must have $c=pm4$, and so $d=pm2$. So we have two possible solutions: $pm(4+2sqrt 3)$. (You should try squaring this to check that you get the expected result $28+16sqrt 3$). Pick the positive solution $4+2sqrt 3$ (if you choose the negative solution, you will find that Step 2 fails).



                            Step 2



                            Now you need to solve $(a+bsqrt 3)^2=4+2sqrt 3$. You should be able to do this yourself now, using exactly the same method as Step 1.






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                              In general, there's not much you can do with an expression like that. But if you know that the answer is in the form $a+bsqrt 3$ for integers $a$ and $b$, then you can solve it like this:



                              Step 1



                              ($a+bsqrt 3)^4=28+16sqrt 3$. So suppose ($a+bsqrt 3)^2=c+dsqrt 3$. Then $(c+dsqrt 3)^2=28+16sqrt 3$, i.e.



                              $$(c^2+3d^2)+2cdsqrt 3=28+16sqrt 3$$



                              $c^2+3d^2$ and $2cd$ are integers, so this can only be true if $c^2+3d^2=28$ and $2cd=16$.

                              Then $d=8/c$, so $c^2+dfrac{192}{c^2}=28$. Multiplying by $c^2$ and rearranging, we get a quadratic in $c^2$:



                              $$c^4-28c^2+192=0$$



                              This factors as $(c^2-12)(c^2-16)=0$. Since $c$ is an integer, we must have $c=pm4$, and so $d=pm2$. So we have two possible solutions: $pm(4+2sqrt 3)$. (You should try squaring this to check that you get the expected result $28+16sqrt 3$). Pick the positive solution $4+2sqrt 3$ (if you choose the negative solution, you will find that Step 2 fails).



                              Step 2



                              Now you need to solve $(a+bsqrt 3)^2=4+2sqrt 3$. You should be able to do this yourself now, using exactly the same method as Step 1.






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                              In general, there's not much you can do with an expression like that. But if you know that the answer is in the form $a+bsqrt 3$ for integers $a$ and $b$, then you can solve it like this:



                              Step 1



                              ($a+bsqrt 3)^4=28+16sqrt 3$. So suppose ($a+bsqrt 3)^2=c+dsqrt 3$. Then $(c+dsqrt 3)^2=28+16sqrt 3$, i.e.



                              $$(c^2+3d^2)+2cdsqrt 3=28+16sqrt 3$$



                              $c^2+3d^2$ and $2cd$ are integers, so this can only be true if $c^2+3d^2=28$ and $2cd=16$.

                              Then $d=8/c$, so $c^2+dfrac{192}{c^2}=28$. Multiplying by $c^2$ and rearranging, we get a quadratic in $c^2$:



                              $$c^4-28c^2+192=0$$



                              This factors as $(c^2-12)(c^2-16)=0$. Since $c$ is an integer, we must have $c=pm4$, and so $d=pm2$. So we have two possible solutions: $pm(4+2sqrt 3)$. (You should try squaring this to check that you get the expected result $28+16sqrt 3$). Pick the positive solution $4+2sqrt 3$ (if you choose the negative solution, you will find that Step 2 fails).



                              Step 2



                              Now you need to solve $(a+bsqrt 3)^2=4+2sqrt 3$. You should be able to do this yourself now, using exactly the same method as Step 1.







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                                  Try to write
                                  $$28+16 sqrt 3=(a+bsqrt 3)^4$$
                                  for suitable $a$ and $b$.



                                  You obtain, reordering the terms
                                  begin{align}
                                  (a+bsqrt 3)^4&=(a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4)+4ab(a^2+3b^2)sqrt 3.\
                                  end{align}
                                  Can you choose $a$ and $b$ so that
                                  $$a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4=28,quad ab(a^2+3b^2)=4?$$






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                                    Try to write
                                    $$28+16 sqrt 3=(a+bsqrt 3)^4$$
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                                    You obtain, reordering the terms
                                    begin{align}
                                    (a+bsqrt 3)^4&=(a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4)+4ab(a^2+3b^2)sqrt 3.\
                                    end{align}
                                    Can you choose $a$ and $b$ so that
                                    $$a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4=28,quad ab(a^2+3b^2)=4?$$






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                                      Hint:



                                      Try to write
                                      $$28+16 sqrt 3=(a+bsqrt 3)^4$$
                                      for suitable $a$ and $b$.



                                      You obtain, reordering the terms
                                      begin{align}
                                      (a+bsqrt 3)^4&=(a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4)+4ab(a^2+3b^2)sqrt 3.\
                                      end{align}
                                      Can you choose $a$ and $b$ so that
                                      $$a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4=28,quad ab(a^2+3b^2)=4?$$






                                      share|cite|improve this answer











                                      $endgroup$



                                      Hint:



                                      Try to write
                                      $$28+16 sqrt 3=(a+bsqrt 3)^4$$
                                      for suitable $a$ and $b$.



                                      You obtain, reordering the terms
                                      begin{align}
                                      (a+bsqrt 3)^4&=(a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4)+4ab(a^2+3b^2)sqrt 3.\
                                      end{align}
                                      Can you choose $a$ and $b$ so that
                                      $$a^4+18a^2b^2+9b^4=28,quad ab(a^2+3b^2)=4?$$







                                      share|cite|improve this answer














                                      share|cite|improve this answer



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