SOLUTION: This problem says divide and simplify, Assume all expressions under the radicals represent positive numbers.
15radical 15 over
5 radical 5
sorry I am not sure how to make radic
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15radical 15 over
5 radical 5
sorry I am not sure how to make radic
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Question 612983: This problem says divide and simplify, Assume all expressions under the radicals represent positive numbers.
15radical 15 over
5 radical 5
sorry I am not sure how to make radical signs on the computer, if I had an example on how to do one I would be able to do the rest of them thank you. Found 2 solutions by jsmallt9, nerdybill:Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! By "radical" I assume you mean square root. All roots use a radical symbol: root(12, 34)}}} etc. In the future, use sqrt(15) or say "square root". The word radical is too vague.
As often occurs in Math, there is more than one way to go with this. So the following is not the one and only way to simplify your expression.
First thing I would do is simplify the numbers outside the square roots:
leaving:
Next I would use a property of all radicals, , to merge the two square roots into one:
The fraction inside the square root simplifies easily:
And there's nothing left to do!