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liltroy
Aug 30, 2007, 04:18 PM
Square root 80/45

galactus
Aug 30, 2007, 05:07 PM
\frac{80}{45}=\frac{16}{9}

Now, that should make it easier.

s_cianci
Sep 3, 2007, 09:00 AM
Reduce the 80/45 as you would if there were no square root. You'll find that it then falls right into place and immediately resolves itself as you end up with perfect squares.