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OpenStudy (aripotta):

sorry @Hero, but can you help again?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

47/7 = 7. That means that √49 is 7. That makes the answer 7/√2

hero (hero):

@Bladerunner1122, there's more to it than you think.

hero (hero):

No, it's not that simple unfortunately

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Enlighten me.

OpenStudy (kainui):

Technically you're not completely wrong, but it's nicer to multiply by sqrt(2)/sqrt(2) to get the radical out of the denominator.

hero (hero):

The fraction is not in simplest form. You have to rationalize like what @Kainui is suggesting.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH! yeah. but the answer format requires it in.

OpenStudy (kainui):

You can multiply by sqrt(2)/sqrt(2) since it equals 1, and you can multiply anything by 1 without changing it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know, but original question has the answer selection has the √2 in the denominator.

hero (hero):

@AriPotta, that's not what I got when I multiplied

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh darn it. I'm totally wrong. xD

hero (hero):

\[7 \times \sqrt{2} = 7\sqrt{2}\] \[\sqrt{2} \times \sqrt{2} = 2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mhmm... I got √(2x7x7) / 2 = 7√(2) / 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (aripotta):

mmk. thanks guys :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry for the confusion. xD

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