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OpenStudy (anonymous):

√ a+√ b/√ a-√ b

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Multiply numerator and denominator y the conjugate of sqrta-sqrtb which is sqrta + sqrtb

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{a +\sqrt{b \div \sqrt{a -\sqrt{b}}}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im still a bit confusedd

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a times a and b times b?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\frac{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}}{\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b}}\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Is that the problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it should be like that right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes yes thats the problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk like he said multiplie by the conjugate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes like @mertsj wrote

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of denominator

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\frac{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}}{\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b}}\times\frac{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}}{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}}=\frac{a+2\sqrt{ab}+b}{a-b}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats different i thought we were supposed to multiply them by each other

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no always you should mutiply by the conjugate of denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

denominator si √ a+√ b then you multiply by √ a-√ b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and like mertsj solved it it cant be simplified furrther cuz they r vaiables right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good job :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u guys so much :D i really appreciate it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

theres one more its \[\sqrt{5+1}\div \sqrt{5-1}\] this would be done like that too

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