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OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

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OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

@Hero

hero (hero):

Two hints: \[\sqrt{\frac{a}{b}} = \frac{\sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{b}}\] \(\sqrt{24} = \sqrt{(4)(6)}\)

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

B?

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

sorry i kinda took long, I was looking at your questions :)

hero (hero):

Sounds like a guess. You should try showing your work

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

and i didn't get notified again :P

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

O: i didn't guess lol

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

umm

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

did i get it right?

hero (hero):

@dannyrod2000, if you show the work you did to attempt to solve this, then I'll be able to help you better.

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

xD ok np

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

ok let me see

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

A? because it will be\[6*x^2/x*24 then~\it~will~be~ 6x^2/24x \]

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

\[6x^2/24x=x/4?\]

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

i hope i kinda doing it right :P

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

wait I wrong.

hero (hero):

What happened to the square roots?

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

I don't know how to do that :P

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

where do i go to do square root?

hero (hero):

The way I started out is by separating the numbers from the variables: \(\dfrac{\sqrt{6}}{\sqrt{24}} \dot\ \dfrac{\sqrt{x^2}}{\sqrt{x}}\)

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

how do you do square root?

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

and how do you do a fraction. I never knew how :p

hero (hero):

Since \(\sqrt{24} = \sqrt{(6)(4)}\) we have: \(\dfrac{\sqrt{6}}{\sqrt{(4)(6)}} \dot\ \dfrac{\sqrt{x^2}}{\sqrt{x}}\) And since \(\sqrt{ab} = \sqrt{a}\sqrt{b}\) we have: \(\dfrac{\sqrt{6}}{\sqrt{4}\sqrt{6}} \dot\ \dfrac{\sqrt{x^2}}{\sqrt{x}}\)

hero (hero):

Notice we end up with \(\sqrt{6}\) on top and bottom of the numerical fraction, so the \(\sqrt{6}\)'s cancel out leaving just: \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{4}} \dot\ \dfrac{\sqrt{x^2}}{\sqrt{x}}\)

hero (hero):

Furthermore, \(\sqrt{4} = 2\). I'm sure you already knew that which simplies the fraction to: \(\dfrac{1}{2} \dot\ \dfrac{\sqrt{x^2}}{\sqrt{x}}\)

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

xD I got it right?

hero (hero):

Now to deal with the variables

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

ohh nvm

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

so Its D

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

or C lol

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

would it have a square root?

hero (hero):

@dannyrod2000, you've guessed just about every letter. Just let this play out.

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

sorry :P

hero (hero):

Notice that we can immediately re-write the variable fraction as \(\dfrac{1}{2} \dot\ \sqrt{\dfrac{x^2}{x}}\)

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

so do you keep the square root on?

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

B,C, and D are the same except for the square roots

hero (hero):

And \(\dfrac{x^2}{x}\) simplifies to just \(x\) so we end up having: \(\dfrac{1}{2} \dot\ \sqrt{x}\)

hero (hero):

At this point, it should be clear which choice is correct.

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

B

hero (hero):

Notice, the square root is only applied to x

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

i mean yea

hero (hero):

You could probably use a personal tutor.

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

?

hero (hero):

These concepts may be a bit confusing for you.

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

?

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

1/2*x square root would be B

hero (hero):

Square root is only applied to x after simplification

hero (hero):

\(\dfrac{1}{2} \dot\ \sqrt{x} = \dfrac{\sqrt{x}}{2}\)

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

:p

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

oh

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

but aren't you multiplying both 1 and 2?

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

with x?

hero (hero):

NO, you're multiplying fractions: \(\dfrac{1}{2} \dot\ \dfrac{\sqrt{x}}{1} = \dfrac{\sqrt{x}}{2}\)

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

oh ok you should of did that before because that makes a lot more sense to me :)

hero (hero):

There are some things that go without saying. \(a = \dfrac{a}{1}\) That's a basic algebraic identity that you should already know.

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

do you mind helping me with another question? @Hero

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

and i do know :P

hero (hero):

It's getting kinda late.

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

what time is it?

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