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simplify simplify 2 divided by the square root of 5...

 Jul 28, 2016
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2/sqrt(5) =2 x [sqrt(5)/5]

 Jul 28, 2016
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\(\color{blue}\dfrac{2}{\sqrt5}\\\color{blue}=\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{5}}\times\dfrac{\sqrt5}{\sqrt5}\\ \color{blue}=\dfrac{2\sqrt5}{5}\)

Actually this process is called rationalization not simplification.

 

Credit: Guest #1 and me for a clearer LaTeX presentation.

 Jul 31, 2016

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