Square root of 60 minus square root of 87 (√60-√87)

√60 - √87

Here we will walk you through the process of calculating the difference between the square root of 60 and the square root of 87. Essentially, we will calculate √60 - √87.

First, we need to find the square root of each number individually. Then we will subtract one from the other. Below is the step-by-step calculation:

1. Calculate the square root of 60:
√60 ≈ 7.74597

2. Calculate the square root of 87:
√87 ≈ 9.32738

3. Subtract the square root of 87 from the square root of 60:
7.74597 - 9.32738 = -1.58141

Therefore, the result of subtracting the square root of 87 from the square root of 60 is approximately -1.58141.

√60 - √87 ≈ -1.58141

To make things even more convenient, we have also expressed the result in its simplest radical form:

2√15 - √87

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