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a=6\sqrt2=\sqrt{6^2\cdot2}=\sqrt{36\cdot2}=\sqrt{72}
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b=4\sqrt5=\sqrt{4^2\cdot5}=\sqrt{16\cdot5}=\sqrt{80}
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\sqrt{72}\ \textless \ \sqrt{80} \Rightarrow a\ \textless \ b[/tex]
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[tex]\it a=-2\sqrt3 \Rightarrow -a = 2\sqrt3 =\sqrt{2^2\cdot3} =\sqrt{4\cdot3} =\sqrt{12}
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b=-3\sqrt2 \Rightarrow -b = 3\sqrt2 =\sqrt{3^2\cdot2} =\sqrt{9\cdot2} =\sqrt{18}
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\sqrt{12} \ \textless \ \sqrt{18} \Rightarrow -a\ \textless \ -b \Rightarrow a\ \textgreater \ b[/tex]