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Rationalize the denominator: one term

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Learn it A simplified answer has no radical in the denominator. Multiply the top and the bottom by the radical in the denominator; this is the same as multiplying by 1.

Example: $\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}}$

  1. Multiply top and bottom by $\sqrt{3}$: $\frac{6\sqrt{3}}{3}$.
  2. Simplify: $2\sqrt{3}$.

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