SOLUTION: rationalize the denominator: 6/radical 8

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Question 336361: rationalize the denominator: 6/radical 8
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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rationalize the denominator: 6/radical 8
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Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(2) to get:
[6sqrt(2)]/sqrt(16) = [6sqrt(2)]/4 = (3/2)sqrt(2)
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Stan H.