Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.7 nth Roots; Rational Exponents - A.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page A61: 46

Answer

$\dfrac{-\sqrt{6}}{4}$

Work Step by Step

We rationalize the denominator by multiplying both numerator and denominator by $\sqrt 8$: $$\require{cancel} \frac{-\sqrt 3}{\sqrt 8}=\frac{-\sqrt 3\sqrt 8}{\sqrt 8 \sqrt 8}=\frac{-\sqrt{24}}{8}=\frac{-\sqrt{4\times6}}{8}=\frac{-2\sqrt6}{8}=\frac{-\cancel{2}\sqrt6}{\cancel{8}\color{blue}4}=\frac{-\sqrt{6}}{4} .$$
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