document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322639>Question 322639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me Rationalize the denominator \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/ square root of 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><B>jessica43(140)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To rationalize the denominator of a fraction, we need to re-write the fraction so that our new fraction has the same value as the original, and has a rational denominator.  The standard method of changing a fraction into an equivalent fraction with a specified denominator is to multiply it by some number over itself - often picking the number that is the irrational part of the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, you want to multiply the original fraction by (sqrt(12))/((sqrt(12)). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6/(sqrt(12))*(((sqrt(12))/((sqrt(12)))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6*(sqrt(12))/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is your answer because the denominator is now rationalized. </SPAN>\n" );
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