Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.5 - Rationalizing Numerators and Denominators of Radical Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 717: 24

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{32x}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2x}}{8x}$

Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{32x}}$ Multiply the fraction by $\dfrac{\sqrt{32x}}{\sqrt{32x}}$: $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{32x}}=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{32x}}\cdot\dfrac{\sqrt{32x}}{\sqrt{32x}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{32x}}{\sqrt{(32x)^{2}}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{32x}}{32x}=...$ Rewrite the expression as $\dfrac{\sqrt{16\cdot2\cdot x}}{32x}$ and simplify: $...=\dfrac{\sqrt{16\cdot2\cdot x}}{32x}=\dfrac{4\sqrt{2x}}{32x}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2x}}{8x}$
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