SOLUTION: Could someone help me out here? I understand how to simplify sqrt(3/25) but how do you simplify; sqrt(a^2)/sqrt(b^5) or sqrt(a/b)sqrt(a^2)/(b^2)

Question 186777: Could someone help me out here?
I understand how to simplify sqrt(3/25) but how do you simplify;
sqrt(a^2)/sqrt(b^5)
or
sqrt(a/b)sqrt(a^2)/(b^2)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.

Factor to get

Break up the square root.

Take the square root of to get 'a'. Take the square root of to get 'b'

Multiply

Multiply BOTH the numerator and denominator by

Multiply by itself to get 'b'

Multiply

So where both 'a' and 'b' are positive.
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