Algebra 2 Common Core

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

Chapter 6 - Radical Functions and Rational Exponents - Chapter Review - Page 423: 23

Answer

$\dfrac{2\sqrt3}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Recall: If $\sqrt[n]{a}$ and $\sqrt[n]{b}$ are real numbers, then $\dfrac{\sqrt[n]{a}}{\sqrt[n]{b}}=\sqrt[n]{\dfrac{a}{b}},$ where $a\ne0$. Use the rule above to obtain: \begin{align*} \require{cancel} \dfrac{\sqrt8}{\sqrt6}&=\sqrt{\dfrac{8}{6}}\\\\ &=\sqrt{\dfrac{\cancel{8}^4}{\cancel{6}^3}}\\\\ &=\sqrt{\dfrac{4}{3}}\\\\ &=2 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{1}{3}} \end{align*} Multiply $3$ to both the numerator and the denominator inside the radical sign to obtain: \begin{align*} 2 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{3}}&=2\cdot \sqrt{\frac{3}{9}}\\\\ &=2 \cdot \sqrt{\frac{1}{9}(3)}\\\\ &=2 \cdot \sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^2(3)}\\\\ &=2\cdot \frac{1}{3} \sqrt3\\\\ &=\frac{2\sqrt3}{3} \end{align*}
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