Simplify Radicals 19E23A
1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{\sqrt{8}}{3} + \frac{\sqrt{32}}{24}$$.
2. **Recall the rules:**
- Simplify square roots by factoring out perfect squares.
- Find a common denominator to add fractions.
3. **Simplify each square root:**
$$\sqrt{8} = \sqrt{4 \times 2} = 2\sqrt{2}$$
$$\sqrt{32} = \sqrt{16 \times 2} = 4\sqrt{2}$$
4. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3} + \frac{4\sqrt{2}}{24}$$
5. **Find common denominator:**
The denominators are 3 and 24. The least common denominator is 24.
6. **Convert fractions:**
$$\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3} = \frac{2\sqrt{2} \times 8}{3 \times 8} = \frac{16\sqrt{2}}{24}$$
7. **Add the fractions:**
$$\frac{16\sqrt{2}}{24} + \frac{4\sqrt{2}}{24} = \frac{(16\sqrt{2} + 4\sqrt{2})}{24} = \frac{20\sqrt{2}}{24}$$
8. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\frac{20}{24} = \frac{5}{6}$$
9. **Final simplified expression:**
$$\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{6}$$