Express the following expression in simplest radical form. All variables represent positive real numbers. $\sqrt { 12 x }$
A) $2 \sqrt { 3 x }$
B) $2 x \sqrt { 3 }$
C) $4 \sqrt { 3 x }$
D) $2 \sqrt { x }$

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We can simplify by breaking up the radicand into perfect squares: $$\sqrt{12x} = \sqrt{4\cdot3\cdot x} = \sqrt{4}\cdot \sqrt{3}\cdot \sqrt{x} = 2\sqrt{3x}$$ Choice A is the simplest radical form.

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Express the Following Expression in Simplest Radical Form $\sqrt { 12 x }$