解:(1)

=

=

;
(2)

=

=

=

;
(3)3

=3

=3×

=

;
(4)∵a>0,b≥0,
∴

=

=

;
(5)

=

=

=

;
(6)9

=9

=9×

=3

;
(7)∵x>0,y≥0,
∴

=

=

;
(8)(a-1)

=(a-1)

=(a-1)•[-

]=-

.
分析:(1)分子分母都乘以5,再开出即可;
(2)先化成假分数,再开方即可;
(3)先开方,再相乘即可;
(4)分子和分母都乘以2a,再开方即可;
(5)先化成假分数,再开方即可;
(6)先把分母开出来,再求出即可;
(7)分子和分母都乘以3x,再开方即可;
(8)分子和分母都乘以(a-1),再开方即可.
点评:本题考查了对二次根式的性质的应用,注意:当a≥0时,

=a,当a≤0时,

=-a.