document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476694>Question 476694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the problem 1 diveded by the square root of 2? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to rationalize the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/sqrt(2) = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(2) to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(2)/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the denominator is no longer an irrational number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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