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: 5

Answer

$$-\dfrac{\sqrt{91}}{13}$$

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{7}{13}}&=-\dfrac{\sqrt{7}}{\sqrt{13}}\\ \end{align*} Rationalize the denominator by multiplying $\sqrt{13}$ to both the numerator and denominator to obtain: \begin{align*} -\dfrac{\sqrt{7}}{\sqrt{13}} \cdot \dfrac{\sqrt{13}}{\sqrt{13}}&=-\dfrac{\sqrt{91}}{\sqrt{169}}\\\\ &=-\dfrac{\sqrt{91}}{13} \end{align*}
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