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