How do you simplify $5sqrt3/sqrt12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-01T04:22:28

$5/2$

$[1]" "(5sqrt3)/sqrt12$

Rationalize the denominator by multiplying to $sqrt12/sqrt12$ .

$[2]" "=(5sqrt3)/sqrt12*sqrt12/sqrt12$

$[3]" "=(5sqrt36)/12$

Get the principal square root of $36$ .

$[4]" "=(5(6))/12$

$[5]" "=30/12$

Put in simplest terms.

$[6]" "=color(blue)(5/2)$

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