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(6-squareroot of 32-6) divided by 6

(6-squareroot of 32-6) divided by 6-example-1
User Neha Tyagi
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Explanation:

I assume you mean we need to simplify this.

(6 - sqrt(32 - 6))/6 =

= 6/6 - sqrt(32 - 6)/6 =

= 1 - sqrt((32 - 6)/36)

remember, if we want to bring a factor of 6 or 1/6 into a square root expression (radical), we need to square it first to 36 or 1/36.

1 - sqrt((32 - 6)/36) =

= 1 - sqrt(32/36 - 6/36) =

= 1 - sqrt(8/9 - 1/6)

now, let's bring both fractions inside the square root to the same denominator (= smallest common multiple = 18 for 9 and 6).

1 - sqrt(8/9 - 1/6) =

= 1 - sqrt(16/18 - 3/18) =

= 1 - sqrt(13/18) = 1 - sqrt(13/(2×9)) =

= 1 - sqrt(13/2)/3

that's it. there is nothing else we could do.

I personally would use the last but one line

1 - sqrt(13/18)

but it depends what your teacher wants to see.

so, please choose the last but one or the last line depending on your teacher's preferences (see your class notes).

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