Simplify Radicals in Denominator

Simplify:

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Explain why the radical expression is or is NOT in simplified form?

• The expression is simplified because the radicand contains no fractions

• The expression is simplified because the radicand has no​ perfect-square factors other than 1.

• The expression is not in simplified form because a radical appears in the denominator of a fraction.

• The expression is not simplified because it contains a fraction.

Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.

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• B

• C

• D

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• B
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Simplify the expression; be sure to rationalize the denominator

• 14√x

• (7√2x)/2

• 7x

• 14√2x

• √12

• (4√3)/3

• √3

• (2√3)/3

• 6√5

• 11√5

• 11-5√5

• 5√5

Simplify.

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The process of eliminating radicals from the denominator of a fraction is called ______________.

• division

• rationalizing the denominator

• rationalizing the numerator

• factoring