-71+square root of 1/142
simplify
To simplify the expression -71 + √(1/142), we first need to simplify the square root term.
The square root of 1/142 can be simplified as follows:
√(1/142) = √1 / √142 = 1/√142
Now, to rationalize the denominator (get rid of the square root in the denominator), we need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by √142:
(1/√142) * (√142/√142) = √142 / 142
So, the expression can be simplified as:
-71 + √(1/142) = -71 + (√142 / 142)
Therefore, the simplified expression is -71 + (√142 / 142).