How do you rationalize the denominator and simplify #sqrt (1 / 3)#?
1 Answer
Dec 23, 2016
Explanation:
If
So we find:
#sqrt(1/3) = sqrt(3/9) = sqrt(3/3^2) = sqrt(3)/sqrt(3^2) = sqrt(3)/3#
The trick is to make the denominator of a fraction into a perfect square before you take the square root.
