How do you write the expression with a rationalized denominator for 3√2/3√6?

To rationalize the denominator of the expression 3√2 / 3√6, we want to eliminate the square root in the denominator. The steps to achieve this are as follows:

  1. Write the original expression:

    It starts as 3√2 / 3√6.
  2. Identify the denominator:

    In this case, the denominator is 3√6.
  3. Multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate:

    Here, the conjugate of 3√6 is **√6**. Therefore, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by **√6**:
  4. Perform the multiplication:

    We get the following:
    • Numerator: 3√2 * √6 = 3√(2 * 6) = 3√12 = 6√3
    • Denominator: 3√6 * √6 = 3 * 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results: You now have the expression as:
  6. 6√3 / 18

  7. Simplify the expression:

    To simplify, we divide both numerator and denominator by 6:

    (6/6)√3 / (18/6) = √3 / 3

So, the rationalized form of 3√2 / 3√6 is √3 / 3.

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