In order to reduce ANY fraction to lowest terms, find any common factors
of the numerator and denominator, and divide them both by it. If they still
have a common factor, then divide them by it again. Eventually, they won't
have any common factor except ' 1 ', and then you'll know that the fraction is
in lowest terms.
Do 15 and 40 have any common factors ?
Let's see . . .
The factors of 15 are 1, 3, <em>5</em>, and 15 .
The factors of 40 are 1, 2, 4,<em> 5</em>, 8, 10, 20, and 40 .
Ah hah ! Do you see that ' <em>5</em> ' on both lists ? That's a common factor.
So 15/40 is NOT in lowest terms.
Divide the numerator and denominator both by 5 :
15 / 40 =<em> 3 / 8</em>
3 and 8 don't have any common factor except ' 1 '.
So 3/8 is the same number as 15/40, but in lowest terms.
1. 10
2. 5√2 in
1. The ratio for a 30-60-90 triangle is x:x√3:2x
x is the shortest leg so 2*x =2*5 = 10
2. the ratio of a 45-45-90 triangle is x:x:x√2
x is one leg so x * √2 = 5*√2 = 5√2
At the start the temperature is -7 overnight it gets 12 degrees warmer so -7+12 =5 degrees than during the day it gets 12 degrees warmer so 5+12= 17 degrees
