How do you rationalize the denominator and simplify root3(9/7)397?

1 Answer
Mar 15, 2016

root(3)(441)/734417

Explanation:

11. Since the denominator contains a cube root, we need to multiply the numerator and denominator by a value that will result in the denominator of root(3)(9/7)397 to have a perfect cube. Thus, start by multiplying the numerator and denominator by root(3)(49)349.

root(3)(9/7)397

=root(3)(9)/root(3)(7)=3937

=root(3)(9)/root(3)(7)(root(3)(49)/root(3)(49))=3937(349349)

22. Simplify.

=root(3)(441)/root(3)(343)=34413343

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