QuestionSimplify
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
What is this asking?
We need to simplify a square root of a fraction, making it as neat and tidy as possible!
Watch out!
Don't forget to simplify both the numerator and the denominator *inside* the square root *first* before tackling the square root itself.
It'll make things way easier!
STEP 2
1. Simplify the fraction inside the square root.
2. Simplify the square root.
STEP 3
Let's **find the greatest common divisor (GCD)** of 54 and 96.
We can do this by listing the factors of each number.
The factors of **54** are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, and 54.
The factors of **96** are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, and 96.
Looking at both lists, we see that the **greatest common factor is 6**.
STEP 4
Now, let's **simplify** our fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by our **GCD, 6**.
So, becomes .
Much better!
STEP 5
Remember, the square root of a fraction is the same as the square root of the numerator divided by the square root of the denominator.
Let's **distribute** that square root:
STEP 6
Now, let's **calculate** those square roots!
What number multiplied by itself gives us **9**?
That's **3**!
And what number multiplied by itself gives us **16**?
That's **4**!
STEP 7
Our **final simplified answer** is !
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