Simplify -1/( square root of 3)

Problem

−1/√(,3)

Solution

1. Identify the expression as a fraction with an irrational denominator.

2. Rationalize the denominator by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by √(,3)

−1/√(,3)⋅√(,3)/√(,3)

3. Multiply the numerators together.

−1⋅√(,3)=−√(,3)

4. Multiply the denominators together.

√(,3)⋅√(,3)=3

5. Combine the results into a single simplified fraction.

−√(,3)/3

Final Answer

−1/√(,3)=−√(,3)/3

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