SOLUTION: PLEASE! i need help solving the square root of 3 over 2 divided by -1 over 2 CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME!?

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Question 175660: PLEASE! i need help solving the square root of 3 over 2 divided by -1 over 2
CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME!?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, solver91311:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2F%28-1%2F2%29 Start with the given expression.


%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2A%28-2%2F1%29 Flip the second fraction and multiply


%28-2%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F2 Multiply the fractions


%28-cross%282%29%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2Fcross%282%29 Cancel out the common terms.


-sqrt%283%29 Simplify


So %28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2F%28-1%2F2%29=-sqrt%283%29

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you mean: %28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2F%28%28-1%29%2F2%29

You do this just like you would divide any other fractions.

%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2F%28%28-1%29%2F2%29 is the same as sqrt%283%29%2F2 %28-1%29%2F2

As in any other problem of this type, invert the divisor and multiply:

sqrt%283%29%2F2 2%2F%28-1%29

sqrt%283%29%2Fcross%282%29 cross%282%29%2F%28-1%29

sqrt%283%29%2F%28-1%29+=+-sqrt%283%29