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OpenStudy (anonymous):

√5/8 Simplify.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the problem \[\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8}\] or \[\sqrt{\frac{5}{8}}\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 4√10 B. √10/4 C. 2/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the ones that I posted is the problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the bottom one

OpenStudy (icalibear):

C, 2/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright. \[\sqrt{\frac{5}{8}} = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{8}} = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2\sqrt{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2\sqrt{2}} \times \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{5 \times 2}}{2\sqrt{2 \times 2}} = \frac{\sqrt{10}}{2 \times 2} = \frac{\sqrt{10}}{4}\]

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