Question

rationalise the denominator and simplify 5/√5​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

To rationalize a fraction where the denominator is a surd, you must multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the surd denominator of the original fraction.

So

5√5

is multiplied by

5√5

which keeps

its value the same as

5√5

=1

This gives you 5√5

5√5

which is 5√5

and this simplifies to √5