Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - Square Roots and Radicals - Exercises - Page 225: 12

Answer

$$\dfrac{2\sqrt2}{|x|}$$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: (1) For any real numbers $a \ge 0, b\ge0$, $\sqrt{ab}=\sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b}$ (2) For any real numbers $a \ge 0, b\gt 0$, $\sqrt{\dfrac{a}{b}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{b}}$ (3) $\sqrt{a^2}=|a|$ Thus, using rule (2) above gives: \begin{align*} \sqrt{\dfrac{8}{x^2}}&=\dfrac{\sqrt8}{\sqrt{x^2}}\\\\ &=\dfrac{\sqrt{4(2)}}{\sqrt{x^2}} \end{align*} Using rule (1) above gives: \begin{align*} \dfrac{\sqrt{4(2)}}{\sqrt{x^2}}&=\dfrac{\sqrt4 \cdot \sqrt2}{\sqrt{x^2}}\\\\ &=\dfrac{2\sqrt2}{x^2} \end{align*} Using rule (3) above gives: \begin{align*} \dfrac{2\sqrt2}{\sqrt{x^2}}&=\dfrac{2\sqrt2}{|x|} \end{align*}
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