SOLUTION: Rationalize the denominator sqrt 16a^4b^6/sqrt 128a^6b^6

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Question 170884This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
: Rationalize the denominator
sqrt 16a^4b^6/sqrt 128a^6b^6
This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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4a%5E2b%5E3%2F8a%5E3b%5E3sqrt%282%29now multiply top and bottom by sqrt%282%29 and the radical square root 2 will equal 2 which you multiply by 8 in the denominator
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4sqrt%282%29a%5E2b%5E3%2F16a%5E3b%5E3 we need to cancel out some terms
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