document.write( "Question 600395: How do I simplify 5 over the square root of 27a? It is not simplified if any fractions are under a radical sign, any perfect squares are under a square root (or 3th or 4th, etc.), and there may be no radicals in the denominator. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #379304 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! simplify 5 over the square root of 27a \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "5/sqrt(27a) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(3a) to get: \n" ); document.write( "= [5*sqrt(3a)]/sqrt(81a^2) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= [5*sqrt(3a)]/9a \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( " |