1989 AHSME Problems/Problem 2

Problem

$\sqrt{\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{16}}=$

$\textrm{(A)}\ \frac{1}5\qquad\textrm{(B)}\ \frac{1}4\qquad\textrm{(C)}\ \frac{2}7\qquad\textrm{(D)}\ \frac{5}{12}\qquad\textrm{(E)}\ \frac{7}{12}$

Solution

$\sqrt{\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{16}}=\sqrt{\frac{25}{9\cdot 16}}=\frac{5}{12}$ and hence the answer is $\fbox{D}$.


See also

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