SOLUTION: 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.),

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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.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify 5 over the square root of 27a
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5/sqrt(27a)
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Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(3a) to get:
= [5*sqrt(3a)]/sqrt(81a^2)
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= [5*sqrt(3a)]/9a
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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