Solve Square Root Division: √64/√16 Simplification Exercise

Question

Solve the following exercise:

6416= \frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{16}}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve the following problem
00:03 Break down 64 to 8 squared
00:06 Break down 16 to 4 squared
00:11 The square root of any number (A) squared cancels out the square
00:15 Apply this formula to our exercise and proceed to cancel out the squares
00:23 This is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the expression 6416\frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{16}}, we will use the square root quotient property, which states:

  • ab=ab\frac{\sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{b}} = \sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}, assuming b0b \neq 0.

Applying this property, we have:

6416=6416\frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{16}} = \sqrt{\frac{64}{16}}.

Next, we calculate the division within the square root:

6416=4\frac{64}{16} = 4.

Therefore, we now find the square root of 4:

4=2\sqrt{4} = 2.

Hence, the result of the original expression 6416\frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{16}} is 2\mathbf{2}.

Answer

2