SOLUTION: I need to simplify the square root of 11/9 but I have no idea how to start it, can you help?

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Question 769882: I need to simplify the square root of 11/9 but I have no idea how to start it, can you help?
Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need to simplify the square root of 11/9
Ans:
You are looking for sqrt%2811%2F9%29

Remember that sqrt%28a%2Fb%29+=+sqrt%28a%29%2Fsqrt%28b%29

So sqrt%2811%2F9%29+=+sqrt%2811%29%2Fsqrt%289%29+=+sqrt%2811%29%2F3 since sqrt(9) = 3

The simplified form is sqrt%2811%29%2F3%29
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