SOLUTION: hello, can someone please help me out? I need to divide the following fraction: sqrt(12)/sqrt(8). I'm just not catching on with radicals yet. thank you!

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Question 756369: hello, can someone please help me out? I need to divide the following fraction: sqrt(12)/sqrt(8). I'm just not catching on with radicals yet. thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply top and bottom by sqrt%288%29 to get

sqrt%2812%29%2Fsqrt%288%29

%28sqrt%2812%29%2Asqrt%288%29%29%2F%28sqrt%288%29%2Asqrt%288%29%29

%28sqrt%2812%2A8%29%29%2F%28sqrt%288%2A8%29%29

%28sqrt%2896%29%29%2F%28sqrt%2864%29%29

%28sqrt%2896%29%29%2F8

%28sqrt%2816%2A6%29%29%2F8

%28sqrt%2816%29%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F8

%284%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F8

%28sqrt%286%29%29%2F2

Answer: sqrt%2812%29%2Fsqrt%288%29+=+%28sqrt%286%29%29%2F2