SOLUTION: I have trouble simplifying radicals like this one : the square root of five over 12. please help

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Question 213335: I have trouble simplifying radicals like this one : the square root of five over 12.

please help
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the square root of five over 12.
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sqrt(5/12)
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= sqrt(5*12/12*12)
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= sqrt(60/12^2)
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= [sqrt(60)]/sqrt(12^2)
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= [2sqrt(15)]/12
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= (2/12)sqrt(15)
= (1/6)sqrt(15)
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This is not the quickest way to do it but it is
the standard way.
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Cheers,
stan H.