Surds
Coefficient (c)6
Radicand (r)2
Fully simplified?No
3/√b rationalised3√5 / 5
- Set n = 72 and confirm √72 simplifies to 6√2
- Find a value of n that is already fully simplified (like a prime number)
- Set n = 50 and confirm √50 simplifies to 5√2
- Set n = 12 and confirm √12 simplifies to 2√3
- Set the denominator to 5 and confirm 3/√5 rationalises to 3√5/5