SOLUTION: sqaure root 5 divided by square root 3

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Question 1064735: sqaure root 5 divided by square root 3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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It sounds like your teacher wants you to rationalize the denominator. To do so, multiply top and bottom of the fraction by sqrt%283%29 to get...





%28sqrt%285%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29=%28sqrt%285%2A3%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%2A3%29%29


%28sqrt%285%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29=%28sqrt%2815%29%29%2F%28sqrt%289%29%29


%28sqrt%285%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29=%28sqrt%2815%29%29%2F%283%29