The process of rationalizing radical expressions is about getting rid of radicals from the fraction's denominator. This is achieved by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by an identical radical. The primary goal of this process is to streamline the expression, thus making it more comprehensible or manageable to calculate.
| Topic | Problem | Solution |
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| None | Rationalize the expression \(\frac{5}{\sqrt{2}}\). | Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which in this case … |