How do you simplify $24/sqrt3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-15T15:23:56

$8sqrt(3)$

It is good mathematical practice to try and 'get rid' of any roots in the denominator.

$color(green)(24/sqrt(3)color(red)(xx1)" " ->" " 24/sqrt(3)color(red)(xxsqrt(3)/sqrt(3)) " "=" "(24sqrt(3))/3$

$" "=24/3xxsqrt(3) " "=" "8sqrt(3)$

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