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OpenStudy (anonymous):
How do you multiply fractions with radicals on top?
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OpenStudy (australopithecus):
Just how you multiply any other fractions
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
Having a radical in the numerator or denominator doesn't change anything about fraction multiplication rule
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I just can't get over the radical. so just multiply the fractions and carry over the radical?
OpenStudy (bibby):
Try giving a more specific example.
\[\frac{\sqrt(2)}{4}*\frac{\sqrt(2)}{3}\]
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
\[\frac{a}{b}*\frac{c}{d} = \frac{ac}{db}\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (australopithecus):
\[\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{3}*\frac{2}{1} =\frac{4\sqrt{3}*2}{3*1}\]
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
you can express any number with the denominator 1
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
I know this helps
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so \[8\sqrt{3}\3\]
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OpenStudy (australopithecus):
yup
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
except use / not \
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah still learning how to use the equation button. THANK YOU
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
frac{}{}
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
for fractions
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OpenStudy (australopithecus):
Exponents ^{}, subscript _{}, radical sqrt{}
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[8\sqrt{3}\frac{ 3 }{ 3 }\]
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
yup
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah i'll get better. Thanks again
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
yeah no problem
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OpenStudy (australopithecus):
There are a lot of people with animal avatars in this question
OpenStudy (anonymous):
haha right it's just a coincedence
OpenStudy (australopithecus):
well what else would it be