Show that 6sin(60◦) + 5tan(60◦) can be written in the form √k where k is an integer.

sin(60◦) = √3 /2 

tan(60◦) = √3

6sin(60◦) + 5tan(60◦) = 3√3 + 5√3 = 8√3 = √64√3 = √192

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