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Find the square root of the following:

(2x2 –5x + 2) (3x2–5x–2) (6x2 – x –1)

We factorize each of the above polynomials


2x2 –5x + 2 = 2x2–4x–x + 2


2x2 –5x + 2 = 2x(x–2)–1(x–2)


2x2 –5x + 2 = (2x–1)(x–2) …(i)


3x2–5x–2 = 3x2–6x + x–2


3x2–5x–2 = 3x(x–2) + 1(x–2)


3x2–5x–2 = (3x + 1)(x–2) …(ii)


6x2 – x –1 = 6x2– 3x + 2x–1


6x2 – x –1 = 3x(2x–1) + 1(2x–1)


6x2 – x –1 = (3x + 1)(2x–1) …(iii)


Combining (i), (ii) & (iii) we get


(2x2 –5x + 2) (3x2–5x–2) (6x2 – x –1) = (2x–1)2(x–2)2(3x + 1)2


Square Root = √(2x–1)2(x–2)2(3x + 1)2


|(2x–1)(x–2)(3x + 1)|


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