How do you simplify (6sqrt3)/sqrt5?

1 Answer
Jun 9, 2018

(6sqrt3)/sqrt5=color(blue)((6sqrt15)/5

Explanation:

Simplify:

(6sqrt3)/sqrt5

First rationalize the denominator by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by sqrt5.

(6sqrt3sqrt5)/(sqrt5sqrt5)

Apply rule: sqrtasqrta=a

(6sqrt3sqrt5)/5

Apply rule: sqrtasqrtb=sqrt(ab)

(6sqrt15)/5