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What is the square root of 5 divided by the square root of 15 and simplify and in fraction form​

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Answer:


\sqrt{(1)/(3) }

or


(√(3) )/(3)

Explanation:

The expression
(√(5) )/(√(15) ) can be simplified by first writing the fraction under one single radical instead of two.


(√(5) )/(√(15) ) = \sqrt{(5)/(15) }

5/15 simplifies because both share the same factor 5.

It becomes
\sqrt{(5)/(15) } = \sqrt{(1)/(3) }

This can simplify further by breaking apart the radical.


\sqrt{(1)/(3) }  = (√(1) )/(√(3) )  = (1)/(√(3) )

A radical cannot be left in the denominator, so rationalize it by multiplying by √3 to numerator and denominator.


(1)/(√(3) ) *(√(3) )/(√(3) )  =(√(3) )/(3)

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