SOLUTION: Hello, I need to simplify the following expression: square root of 20 divided by square root of 15. Thanks!

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: Hello, I need to simplify the following expression: square root of 20 divided by square root of 15. Thanks!This question is from textbook

Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From
√20 / √15
we can reduce first and then multiply top and bottom by square root of 3...so we get
√4 / √3 =
2 / √3 =
2√3 / 3