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OpenStudy (sambam):

Simplify Please Help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify what

OpenStudy (sambam):

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OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Well, 5 is a composition of \[\sqrt{5}*\sqrt{5}\] so if you divide two by 1 of these what will you get?

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

you will get \[\frac{ \sqrt{5}*{\sqrt{5}} }{ \sqrt{5} }\]

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Now you can simplify! :)

OpenStudy (sambam):

so \[\sqrt{5}\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no its (5/sqrt5)(sqrt5/sqrt5)

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

No. input it on your calculator, \[\frac{ 5 }{ \sqrt{5} } =\sqrt{5} \approx 2.236067977 \]

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

and when you solve \[\frac{ 5 }{ \sqrt{5} }*\frac{ \sqrt{5} }{ \sqrt{5} } = \frac{ 5\sqrt{5} }{ 5 }=\sqrt{5}\] you're just saying the same thing i am.

OpenStudy (sambam):

Yes thats what I meant. I just wanted to see if my answer was right.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

I was referring to @geishaology and @abc123! with my explanation contrasting theirs. You get the same result.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

smarrrtt.

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

no...

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

>:(

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