Simplify Radicals 37Cad9
1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $2\sqrt{48} - \frac{6}{\sqrt{3}}$.
2. **Recall the rules:**
- Simplify square roots by factoring out perfect squares.
- Rationalize denominators when necessary.
3. **Simplify $2\sqrt{48}$:**
$$\sqrt{48} = \sqrt{16 \times 3} = \sqrt{16} \times \sqrt{3} = 4\sqrt{3}$$
So,
$$2\sqrt{48} = 2 \times 4\sqrt{3} = 8\sqrt{3}$$
4. **Simplify $\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}}$ by rationalizing the denominator:**
Multiply numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{3}$:
$$\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{6\sqrt{3}}{3} = 2\sqrt{3}$$
5. **Combine the terms:**
$$8\sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{3} = (8 - 2)\sqrt{3} = 6\sqrt{3}$$
**Final answer:**
$$6\sqrt{3}$$