Practice: Taking The Square Root Of Fractions

Algebra Level 1

The expression

2 1 4 + 2 7 9 \sqrt{ 2 \frac{1}{4} } + \sqrt{ 2 \frac{7}{9} }

can be expressed as a b \frac{a}{b} , where a a and b b are coprime positive integers. What is a + b ? a+b?


The answer is 25.

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10 solutions

Akshat Jain
Oct 21, 2013

Simplify this to get- 9 4 + 25 9 \sqrt{ \frac {9}{4}} + \sqrt{ \frac {25}{9}} 3 2 + 5 3 \Rightarrow \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{3} 9 + 10 6 \Rightarrow \frac{9 + 10}{6} 19 6 \Rightarrow \frac{19}{6}

From here, we get a = 19 a = 19 and b = 6 b = 6 . Hence a + b = 19 + 6 = 25 a + b = 19 + 6 = \fbox{25} .

I didn't know what a and b were supposed to represent, or what a/b had to do with a + b. So I just did the calculation and got 3 1/6.

Douglas Wilson - 3 years, 7 months ago
Benjamin Kan
Oct 20, 2013

First, we see that 2 1 4 = 9 4 2 \frac{1}{4}=\frac{9}{4} , so the square root of 2 1 4 2 \frac{1}{4} is 3 2 \frac{3}{2} . We also see that 2 7 9 = 25 9 2 \frac{7}{9}=\frac{25}{9} , so the square root of 2 7 9 2 \frac{7}{9} is 5 3 \frac{5}{3} . By adding 3 2 \frac{3}{2} and 5 3 \frac{5}{3} , we get 19 6 \frac{19}{6} . Adding 19 and 6 yields us 25, so our answer is 25 \boxed{25}

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Awais Imtiaz - 7 years, 7 months ago
Eduardo Teruo
Oct 21, 2013

2 1 4 \sqrt{2\frac{1}{4}} = 9 4 \sqrt{\frac{9}{4}} and 2 7 9 \sqrt{2\frac{7}{9}} = 25 9 \sqrt{\frac{25}{9}}

Take root...

9 4 \sqrt{\frac{9}{4}} = 3 2 a n d 25 9 \frac{3}{2} and \sqrt{\frac{25}{9}} = 5 3 \frac{5}{3}

So, we have:

3 2 + 5 3 \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{3}

Calculate Least Common Multiple

3 2 + 5 3 = 9 + 10 6 \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{3} = \frac{9+10}{6}

9 + 10 6 = 19 6 = a b \frac{9+10}{6} = \frac{19}{6} = \frac{a}{b}

Then... a = 19 a = 19 and b = 6 b = 6

a + b = 19 + 9 = > a + b = 25 a+b = 19 + 9 => a + b = 25

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Jeanny Mendoza - 7 years, 7 months ago
Ayon Pal
Oct 23, 2013

2 1 4 + 2 7 9 \sqrt {2 \frac{1}{4} } + \sqrt {2 \frac{7}{9} }

9 4 + 25 9 \implies \sqrt \frac {9}{4} + \sqrt \frac {25}{9}

3 2 + 5 3 \implies \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{3}

9 + 10 6 \implies \frac{9 + 10}{6}

19 6 = a b \implies \frac{19}{6} = \frac{a}{b}

So, a = 19 a = 19 and b = 6 b=6

And a + b = 19 + 6 = 25 a+b = 19+6 = 25

Venkatram Belvadi
Oct 24, 2013

2 1 4 + 2 7 9 = 9 4 + 25 9 = 3 2 + 5 3 = 9 + 10 3 2 = 19 6 = > a = 19 , b = 6 = > a + b = 25 \sqrt{2\frac{1}{4} } + \sqrt{2\frac{7}{9} } =\sqrt{\frac{9}{4} } + \sqrt{\frac{25}{9} }=\frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{3}=\frac{9+10}{3*2}=\frac{19}{6}=>a=19, b=6=>a+b=25

Noel Quirol
Oct 20, 2013

Express as an improper fraction . We have , sqrt.of 9/4+sqrt. of 25/9

= 3/2+5/3 = 19/6.

a+b = 25

2 1 4 + 2 7 9 \sqrt{2\frac{1}{4}}+\sqrt{2\frac{7}{9}} 9 4 + 25 9 \sqrt{\frac{9}{4}}+\sqrt{\frac{25}{9}} 9 4 + 25 9 \frac{\sqrt{9}}{\sqrt{4}}+\frac{\sqrt{25}}{\sqrt{9}} 3 2 + 5 3 \frac{3}{2}+\frac{5}{3} 3 × 3 2 × 3 + 5 × 2 3 × 2 \frac{3\times3}{2\times3}+\frac{5\times2}{3\times2} 9 6 + 10 6 \frac{9}{6}+\frac{10}{6} 9 + 10 6 \frac{9+10}{6} 19 6 \frac{19}{6} So a = 19 a n d b = 6 a=19\;and\;b=6 so a + b = 19 + 6 = 25 a+b=19+6=\boxed{25}

Square root always means positive square root, because we dont multiply with -1 inside the radical sign. So sqrt{9/4} + sqrt{25/9} = 3/2+5/3 = 19/6. So answer is 25

Raj Kumar
Jan 8, 2014

sqrt(2 1/4) + sqrt(2 7/9) sqrt(9/4) + sqrt(25/9) 3/2 + 5/3 25 so ans is 25

V Keerthi
Oct 26, 2013

convert the mixed fraction into a improper fraction(for both cases)and then find the square root of it (for both) and then add it to get the answer

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