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Simplify each of the following by rationalisingthe denominator;`1/(5+sqrt(2))`(ii) `(5+sqrt(6))/(5-sqrt(6))`(iii) `(7+3sqrt(5))/(7-3sqrt(5))`(iv) `(2sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))/(2sqrt(2)+3sqrt(3))` |
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Answer» 1)`1/(5+sqrt2)=(5-sqrt2)/(5^2-sqrt2^2)=(5-sqrt2)/(5-4)=5-sqrt2` 2)`(5+sqrt6)/(5-sqrt6)=(5+sqrt6)^2/(5^2-sqrt6^2)` `=(25+6+10sqrt6)/(25-6)=(31+10sqrt6)/19` 3)`(7+3sqrt5)/(7-3sqrt5)=(7+3sqrt5)^2/(7^2-(3sqrt5)^2)` `=(49+45+14sqrt5)/(49-45)=(94+14sqrt5)/4`. |
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