Basic Math Examples

$\frac{\sqrt{10 - 1}}{\sqrt{5}}$

Step 1

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 1.1

Subtract $1$ from $10$ .

$\frac{\sqrt{9}}{\sqrt{5}}$

Step 1.2

Rewrite $9$ as $3^{2}$ .

$\frac{\sqrt{3^{2}}}{\sqrt{5}}$

Step 1.3

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}$

Step 2

Multiply $\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}$ .

$\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}$

Step 3

Combine and simplify the denominator.

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Step 3.1

Multiply $\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{5}}$

Step 3.2

Raise $\sqrt{5}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{{\sqrt{5}}^{1} \sqrt{5}}$

Step 3.3

Raise $\sqrt{5}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{{\sqrt{5}}^{1} {\sqrt{5}}^{1}}$

Step 3.4

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{{\sqrt{5}}^{1 + 1}}$

Step 3.5

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{{\sqrt{5}}^{2}}$

Step 3.6

Rewrite ${\sqrt{5}}^{2}$ as $5$ .

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Step 3.6.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{5}$ as $5^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{{(5^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}$

Step 3.6.2

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{5^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}$

Step 3.6.3

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{5^{\frac{2}{2}}}$

Step 3.6.4

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 3.6.4.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{5^{\frac{2}{2}}}$

Step 3.6.4.2

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{5^{1}}$

Step 3.6.5

Evaluate the exponent.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{5}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$1.34164078 \dots$