SOLUTION: How do you simplify:
Square root (1/5) - Square root (5)
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Question 964545: How do you simplify:
Square root (1/5) - Square root (5)
Found 2 solutions by t0hierry, stanbon:
Answer by t0hierry(194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= 1/sqrt5(1 - 5) = -4/sqrt5
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you simplify:
Square root (1/5) - Square root (5)
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sqrt(1)/sqrt(5) - sqrt(5)
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= [sqrt(1) - 5]/sqrt(5)
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OR
= [sqrt(5) = 5sqrt(5)]/5
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= -4sqrt(5)/5
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= (-4/5)sqrt(5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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