How do you rationalize sqrt(x/5)x5?

1 Answer
Mar 7, 2018

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, rewrite the expression as:

sqrt(x/5) => sqrt(x)/sqrt(5)x5x5

Next, multiply the fraction by the appropriate form of 11:

sqrt(x)/sqrt(5) => sqrt(5)/sqrt(5) xx sqrt(x)/sqrt(5) => (sqrt(5)sqrt(x))/(sqrt(5)sqrt(5)) = sqrt(5x)/5x555×x55x55=5x5