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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can anybody please help me with this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

R u familiar with conjugate?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes...

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

can u pls tel me the conjugate of \(2-\sqrt3\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2 + \sqrt {3}\]

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

yup good:) Nw when u multiply the numerator nd the denominator of the given fraction by it what do u get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 4 \times 2 + \sqrt {3} }{ 4 - \sqrt ({3})^{2} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

OpenStudy (phi):

you should put things in parens

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

\[\frac{4(2+\sqrt3)}{4-(\sqrt3)^2}\] \[(\sqrt3)^2=?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 ?

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

yup right:) nw can u simplify ur fraction?

OpenStudy (phi):

what do you get for the bottom ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 8 + \sqrt {3} }{ 1 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like this?

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

pls check ur numerator again:)

OpenStudy (phi):

the bottom is ok the top, you distribute: the 4 times *each* term

OpenStudy (phi):

think of the parens as a package, and you have 2 packages that means you have 2 of everything inside the package

OpenStudy (phi):

in your case, you have 4 of everything inside the parens

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is D the correct answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@phi

OpenStudy (phi):

the top is 4(2+sqrt(3) ) after distributing the 4 you get 4*2 + 4* sqrt(3) which can be written 8 + 4sqrt(3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks a lot :)

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