Find the Exact Value square root of 45

$\sqrt{45}$

Step 1

Rewrite $45$ as $3^{2} \cdot 5$ .

Factor $9$ out of $45$ .

$\sqrt{9 (5)}$

Rewrite $9$ as $3^{2}$ .

$\sqrt{3^{2} \cdot 5}$

Step 2

Pull terms out from under the radical.

$3 \sqrt{5}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$3 \sqrt{5}$

Decimal Form:

$6.70820393 \dots$