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Which choice is equivalent to the quotient below?


( √(5) )/( √(45) )
A. 9
B. 1/3
C. 1/81
D. 3​

User Kateract
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The answer is B. 1/3


√5/√45 <— simply both terms by 5

= √1/√9 <— √5÷5 = 1 and √45 ÷ 5 = √9

= 1/√9

= 1/3



√1 = 1
(you can write 1 directly instead of √1)

√9 = 3
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