Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

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

Answer

$$\dfrac{\sqrt{-35}}{7}$$

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 $a \ge 0, b\gt 0$, $\sqrt{\dfrac{a}{b}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{b}}$ Use rule (2) above to obtain: \begin{align*} \sqrt{\dfrac{-5}{7}}&=\dfrac{\sqrt{-5}}{\sqrt7}\\ \end{align*} Rationalize the denominator by multiplying $\sqrt7$ to both the numerator and denominator to obtain: \begin{align*} \dfrac{\sqrt{-5}}{\sqrt7} \cdot \dfrac{\sqrt7}{\sqrt7}&=\dfrac{\sqrt{-35}}{\sqrt{49}}\\\\ &=\dfrac{\sqrt{-35}}{7} \end{align*}
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