Simplifying Radical Expressions – Square Roots Properties

Avatar Frantz | September 28, 2024



We are tasked with simplifying and solving the following expression:
\[
\sqrt{\frac{9x^2}{y^3}}
\]

Step-by-Step Simplification:

  • Separate the square root of a fraction: The square root of a fraction can be written as the square root of the numerator divided by the square root of the denominator:


    \[
    \sqrt{\frac{9x^2}{y^3}} = \frac{\sqrt{9x^2}}{\sqrt{y^3}}
    \]

  • Simplify the numerator: The square root of \(9x^2\) can be simplified:


    \[
    \sqrt{9x^2} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{x^2} = 3x
    \]

  • Simplify the denominator: To simplify \(\sqrt{y^3}\), we can break it down:


    \[
    \sqrt{y^3} = \sqrt{y^2 \cdot y} = \sqrt{y^2} \cdot \sqrt{y} = y\sqrt{y}
    \]

  • Put everything together: Now, we can rewrite the simplified expression as:


    \[
    \frac{3x}{y\sqrt{y}}
    \]

  • Final Simplified Expression:

    \(\frac{3x}{y\sqrt{y}}\) is the simplified form of \(\sqrt{\frac{9x^2}{y^3}}\)


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