SOLUTION: What is the square root of 5/9? Would it be the square root of 5 divided by 3?

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Question 1093191: What is the square root of 5/9? Would it be the square root of 5 divided by 3?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes.
You may take the sqrt of the numerator and divide it by the square root of the denominator.
OR
You may reduce the denominator if possible and take the square root of that. That is not as helpful in this instance.
You can check it numerically by taking the square root on the calculator of 0.5556, which is 0.7454
Then sqrt (5)/3= 2.236/3=0.745

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the square root of 5/9? Would it be the square root of 5 divided by 3?
Yes, that's correct if you're asked to give an EXACT answer. Otherwise, you may need to provide an approximate answer.