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:
- Write the original expression:
It starts as 3√2 / 3√6. - Identify the denominator:
In this case, the denominator is 3√6. - 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**: - 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
- Combine the results: You now have the expression as:
- Simplify the expression:
To simplify, we divide both numerator and denominator by 6:
(6/6)√3 / (18/6) = √3 / 3
6√3 / 18
So, the rationalized form of 3√2 / 3√6 is √3 / 3.