Rationalizing Radicals
Rule 6: No radicals allowed in the denominator.
The process of clearing all radicals from the denominator is called rationalizing the denominator. If the fraction has a monomial radical expression in the denominator, give the top and bottom of the fraction whatever is needed to free the radicand. If the fraction has a binomial radical expression in the denominator, you must use the conjugate to free the radicand.
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