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\sqrt{5/2}
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24 Jun 2019, 11:22
24 Jun 2019, 11:22
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}\) |
\(\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{10}\) |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: \sqrt{5/2}
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25 Jun 2019, 05:47
25 Jun 2019, 05:47
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Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}\) |
\(\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{10}\) |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
We can apply a nice rule that says \(\sqrt{x}\sqrt{y}=\sqrt{xy}\)
For example, \(\sqrt{3}\sqrt{7}=\sqrt{21}\)
Since \((\frac{1}{2})(\frac{1}{2})=(\frac{1}{4})\), we know that \(\sqrt{{\frac{1}{4}}}=\frac{1}{2}\)
So, \(\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{10}=\sqrt{{\frac{1}{4}}} \sqrt{10}\)
\(=\sqrt{{\frac{10}{4}}}\) [after applying the above property]
\(=\sqrt{{\frac{5}{2}}}\) [after simplifying]
We get:
QUANTITY A: \(\sqrt{{\frac{5}{2}}}\)
QUANTITY B: \(\sqrt{{\frac{5}{2}}}\)
Answer: C
Cheers,
Brent
