SOLUTION: Simplify 3√2/54 I pushed alt 251 to make a square root key. Thank you

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Question 813297: Simplify
3√2/54
I pushed alt 251 to make a square root key.
Thank you

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I can't tell whether you meant

 

or 



because there are no parentheses to show which you meant.

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If you meant



Just divide top and bottom by 3 and get
 

 


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If you meant



Then reduce the fraction  to 



Then take individual square roots of numerator and denominator:







Write 27 as 9·3



Take individual square roots of 9 and 3





  

  



Now rationalize the denominator by multiplying by 





Multiply under the radicals in the bottom:



    <-- final answer in simplest radical form

Edwin

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