combined squares and roots problem

[rocket7729]

Hi,

I have a question on how to solve the following type of problem:

√ ( (large number) ^ 2 + (large number) ^ 2 )

example: √ ( (100,000) ^ 2 + (625,000) ^ 2 )

Is there an easy process to follow to simply this type of problem by easily combining terms and then finally taking the root?

I just made up the numbers in the above example, so if there are better numbers that can be used to show this, let me know. Thanks.

[tim]

if there are squares that are factors of both numbers, you can factor those out and make things a little easier. other than that, you pretty much just have to do the math.. :)