SOLUTION: how do you simplify the radical 54/14 if it is under the square root symbol?

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Question 199005: how do you simplify the radical 54/14 if it is under the square root symbol?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you simplify the radical 54/14 if it is under the square root symbol?
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sqrt(54/14)
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= sqrt[(9*6)/14]
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= 3 sqrt [3/7)
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Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(7)
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= (3/7) sqrt[21]
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Cheers,
Stan H.