SOLUTION: i need to simplify 5 over the square root of 3

Question 600330: i need to simplify 5 over the square root of 3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To rationalize the denominator, you simply multiply top and bottom of the fraction by the conjugate of the denominator. In general, the conjugate of is (the conjugate is itself)

Start with the given expression.

Multiply top and bottom by

Combine the roots.

Multiply

Take the square root of 9 to get 3.

So completely simplifies to

In other words,
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