How do you simplify sqrt 2 / sqrt 10210?

1 Answer
Aug 14, 2017

sqrt5/555

Explanation:

"to simplify a fraction with radicals we make the denominator"to simplify a fraction with radicals we make the denominator
"rational, that is remove the radical"rational, that is remove the radical

"using the "color(blue)"laws of radicals"using the laws of radicals

•color(white)(x)sqrtaxxsqrta=axa×a=a

•color(white)(x)sqrtaxxsqrtbhArrsqrtabxa×bab

"to remove the radical from the denominator multiply the"to remove the radical from the denominator multiply the
"numerator and denominator by "sqrt10numerator and denominator by 10

sqrt2/sqrt10xxsqrt10/sqrt10210×1010

=sqrt(2xx10)/10=2×1010

=sqrt20/10=sqrt(4xx5)/10=(sqrt4xxsqrt5)/10=(2sqrt5)/10=sqrt5/5=2010=4×510=4×510=2510=55