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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would you simplify this expression? [see picture]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (phi):

you can rewrite sqrt(8) as sqrt(4*2)= 2sqrt(2). Also, multiply top and bottom by sqrt(6)-sqrt(2) to get rid of the square roots in the denominator.

OpenStudy (phi):

you should get sqrt(3)-1

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