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Problem 16

Which of the following is equal to $\sqrt{9-6\sqrt{2}}+\sqrt{9+6\sqrt{2}}$ ?

$\text{(A)}\,3\sqrt2 \qquad\text{(B)}\,2\sqrt6 \qquad\text{(C)}\,\frac{7\sqrt2}{2} \qquad\text{(D)}\,3\sqrt3 \qquad\text{(E)}\,6$

Solution

We find the answer by squaring, then square rooting the expression.

$\begin{align*} &\sqrt{9-6\sqrt{2}}+\sqrt{9+6\sqrt{2}}\\ = \ &\sqrt{\left(\sqrt{9-6\sqrt{2}}+\sqrt{9+6\sqrt{2}}\right)^2}\\ = \ &\sqrt{9-6\sqrt{2}+2\sqrt{(9-6\sqrt{2})(9+6\sqrt{2})}+9+6\sqrt{2}}\\ = \ &\sqrt{18+2\sqrt{(9-6\sqrt{2})(9+6\sqrt{2})}}\\ = \ &\sqrt{18+2\sqrt{9^2-(6\sqrt{2})^2}}\\ = \ &\sqrt{18+2\sqrt{81-72}}\\ = \ &\sqrt{18+2\sqrt{9}}\\ = \ &\sqrt{18+6}\\= \ &\sqrt{24}\\ = \ &\boxed{2\sqrt{6} \ \mathbf{(B)}} \end{align*}$

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