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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4/5+√2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can just plug this into your calculator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have to Rationalize the denominator of

OpenStudy (anonymous):

rationalize the denominator for \[\frac{4}{5+\sqrt{2}}\] is my guess for this problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.8+1.414=2.214

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh then just multiply both top and bottom by 5-\[\sqrt{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

should i type out the a b c options?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

start by multiplying top and bottom by the conjugate of the denominator the conjugate of \(a+\sqrt{b}\) is \(a-\sqrt{b}\) and this works because \[(a+\sqrt{b})(a-\sqrt{b})=a^2-b\] the radical is gone

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{4}{5+\sqrt{2}}\times \frac{5-\sqrt{2}}{5-\sqrt{2}}=\frac{4(5-\sqrt{2})}{25-2}\] etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i understood

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the official answer 20-4√2/27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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