How do you divide #(1/2) ÷ (sqrt3/2)#?

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Alan P.
Mar 24, 2015

Division is the same thing as multiplying by the reciprocal
and the reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction with numerator and denominator reversed (assuming you are not trying to divide by zero).

So
#(1/2) div (sqrt(3)/2)#

#= (1/2) xx 1/(sqrt(3)/2)#
or
# (1/cancel2) xx (cancel2/sqrt(3))#

#= (1/sqrt(3))#

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