SOLUTION: explain the conditions that must be met for a simplified radical. Explain why 5/√2 is not simplified and demonstrate the steps we must take to simplify it.

Question 465987: explain the conditions that must be met for a simplified radical. Explain why 5/√2 is not simplified and demonstrate the steps we must take to simplify it.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

simplified radical has NO radical in the denominator

   |multiplying numerator and denominator by  

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SOLUTION: explain the conditions that must be met for a simplified radical. Explain why 5/&#8730;2 is not simplified and demonstrate the steps we must take to simplify it.

SOLUTION: explain the conditions that must be met for a simplified radical. Explain why 5/√2 is not simplified and demonstrate the steps we must take to simplify it.