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Please help me with this surds question. Explain how you got your answer.

Please help me with this surds question. Explain how you got your answer.-example-1
User Minerat
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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

b and c =
√(50) because 10 x 5 = 50

therefore the fraction is √2/ √50

to simplify you need to simplify the √50 into a number of √2 as the top is √2

√50 = √25 x √2

= 5√2

√2/5√2 = 1/5 if you divide both top and bottom by √2

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