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tanman · 08-02-2005, 08:48 PM

Break up the number in the square root:
18sqrt(18) = 18*sqrt(9*2) = 18*3*sqrt(2) = 54sqrt(2)
R = 54; t = 2

Check the stated conditions:
"R and t are positive integers and R > t"? Yup, it fits

So rt = 108

08-02-2005, 08:48 PM	#2
tanman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Student @ JHU (Baltimore, MD) / Houston, TX Threads: 26 Posts: 2,143	Break up the number in the square root: 18sqrt(18) = 18sqrt(92) = 183sqrt(2) = 54sqrt(2) R = 54; t = 2 Check the stated conditions: "R and t are positive integers and R > t"? Yup, it fits So rt = 108