How do you simplify (-1/2) / ( [- sqrt3] / 2)?

1 Answer
Jan 23, 2016

1/sqrt3

Explanation:

Require to divide numerator by denominator.

dividing a fraction by a fraction is equivalent to

fraction (numerator ) xx color(black)(" reciprocal of fraction")

on denominator.

so (-1/2)/(-sqrt3/2) = -1/2 xx 2/-sqrt3

= -1/cancel(2) xx cancel(2)/(-sqrt3) = 1/sqrt3