Question

How do you simplify `(5[sqrt3]) / [sqrt12]`?

Answer 1

`5/2`

Explanation:

12 is not a perfect square and therefore does not have an exact square root. However, it has a factor which is a square.

`(5sqrt3)/sqrt12 = (5sqrt3)/sqrt(4xx3)`

=`(5sqrt3)/(2sqrt3)`

=`5/2`