Find the reciprocal of 0.342 hence evaluate √0.0625/0.342

Answer 1

0.342 = 342 / 1 000 =

2 * 171 / 2 * 500 = 171 / 500

1 / 0.342 = 500 / 171

√0.0625 = √( 625 / 10 000 ) =

√625 / √10 000 =

25 / 100 = 25 / 25 * 4 = 1 / 4

√0.0625 / 0.342 =

√0.0625 * 1 / 0.342 =

1 / 4 * 500 / 171 =

1 * 500 / 4 * 171 =

500 / 4 * 171 =

4 * 125 / 4 * 171 = 125 / 171

√0.0625 / 0.342 = 125 / 171

Answer 2

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