SOLUTION: -sqrt(18)/sqrt(12)
The answer is -sqrt(6)/2
I am having beyond complications solving this problem. I have the answer, but I need help on how to actually solve it. Thanks!
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Question 851430: -sqrt(18)/sqrt(12)
The answer is -sqrt(6)/2
I am having beyond complications solving this problem. I have the answer, but I need help on how to actually solve it. Thanks!
Answer by josh_jordan(263) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello. Here is how you would solve your problem.
First, simplify the radicals in the numerator and denominator:
can be reduced to
can be reduced to
Now, you are left with:
You now have to rationalize the denominator, since you cannot have an irrational number, such as a root, in the denominator of a fraction. To do this, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator by . This will eliminate the root from the denominator:
This gives us:
----->
Finally, we can reduce the fraction down, since both the numerator and denominator of the fraction are divisible by 3. This gives us the final answer of:
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