Question

√48a^5b divided by √12ab

Answer 1

Are you sure that's right?

Answer 2

√48a^5b 4√ 3 a^4
------- = ------- = 2a^4
√12ab 2√3

Answer 3

Yeah that looks more like it!

Answer 4

oh - i could have done it easier - because √48 / √12 = √4 = 2

Answer 5

Could you answer some more for me please?

Answer 6

\[\sqrt{\frac{48 a^5 b}{12a b}}=2 a^2 \]

Answer 7

yeah - but please post them separately - if theres a few post them together

Answer 8

oh rob may be right - does the √ reger to just the number or all of the expression - i assumed it was just the number

Answer 9

*refer

Answer 10

@jimmyrep
Yes, it's another ambiguous radical symbol. Assumed that it covered the entire expression length.

Answer 11

yea - i usually ask the person first - ah well!! we both get kudos now!!

Answer 12

@jimmyrep
I usually don't answer problems like this one where there is a question regarding the presentation.