SOLUTION: Simplify {{{sqrt(5/3)}}}

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Question 90664: Simplify sqrt%285%2F3%29
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%285%2F3%29


sqrt%285%29%2Fsqrt%283%29 Break up the square roots using the identity sqrt%28x%2Fy%29=sqrt%28x%29%2Fsqrt%28y%29


%28sqrt%285%29%2Fsqrt%283%29%29%28sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%283%29%29 Multiply the fraction by sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%283%29


sqrt%285%2A3%29%2Fsqrt%283%2A3%29 Multiply the fractions

sqrt%2815%29%2Fsqrt%289%29

sqrt%2815%29%2F3 Take the square root of 9 to get 3