How do you divide a whole number by a radical $15/sqrt3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-02T04:53:11

$5sqrt(3)$

If we are given a whole number over a radical: $5/sqrt(3)$

We can multiply the numerator and the denominator by the radical:

$15/sqrt(3) *sqrt(3)/sqrt(3) = (15sqrt(3))/3 = 5sqrt(3)$

I hope that was helpful.

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