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What's the square root of 5 over twenty 5 simplified??
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√5 / 25
Write numerator and denominator in terms of a common base (let's use 5)
= 5^(1/2) / 5^2
In division, subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator
= 5^(1/2 - 2)
= 5^(-3/2)
As John pointed out, this simplification is not an example of rationalizing the denominator, though I see where you might be confused.