Question

How do you simplify the square root of 45/125?

Answer 1

`sqrt(45/125) = 3/5`

Explanation:

If `a >= 0` then `sqrt(a^2) = a`

`sqrt(45/125) = sqrt((5*9)/(5*25)) = sqrt(9/25) = sqrt(3^2/5^2) = sqrt((3/5)^2) = 3/5`