SOLUTION: This is from a work sheet Explain why 5/sqrt3 is not in simplest radical form Use complete sentences

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Question 211808: This is from a work sheet
Explain why 5/sqrt3 is not in simplest radical form Use complete sentences
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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"In simplest radical form" does not allow radicals in the deominator.
To simplify 5%2Fsqrt%283%29 you would multiply the fraction by sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%283%29 and since this is equal to 1, you will not have changed the value of the fraction.
%285%2Fsqrt%283%29%29%2A%28sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%283%29%29+=+5sqrt%283%29%2F3