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Maths Rationalising Question

Hi, how would I answer this question? Rationalise the denominator: The square root of 3 over the square root of 15. I've had a look at the right answer and it's the square root of 5 over 5. How would you get this answer?
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Well rationalising would mean to get rid of any surds in the denominator, try multiplying the whole fraction by root15 and simplifying from there to try reach the answer.
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Well rationalising would mean to get rid of any surds in the denominator, try multiplying the whole fraction by root15 and simplifying from there to try reach the answer.


I tried simplifying root 45 over 15 and I got 3*root 5 over 15.
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I tried simplifying root 45 over 15 and I got 3*root 5 over 15.


Yes - now simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by 3,
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Original post by HurtfulHarold
I tried simplifying root 45 over 15 and I got 3*root 5 over 15.


Yeah, so just divide the fraction by 3 :tongue:, always look for common factors in the numerator&denominator.

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