SOLUTION: For my question, I have to rationalize the denominator. Please help me to solve the equation is 17/sqrt 17 (17 over square root 17, I hope I entered that correctly). I have tried s

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Question 1116203: For my question, I have to rationalize the denominator. Please help me to solve the equation is 17/sqrt 17 (17 over square root 17, I hope I entered that correctly). I have tried several times to do this right and I can't seem to grasp it :( Thank you in advance.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For my question, I have to rationalize the denominator. Please help me to solve the equation is 17/sqrt 17
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17/sqrt(17) is not an equation - there's no equal sign.
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Multiply NUM and DEN by the DEN
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Sometimes you can use a simpler method:

= sqrt(17)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!







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