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OpenStudy (anonymous):

MEDALS PLEASE HELP

OpenStudy (ybarrap):

Multiply numerator and denominator by a factor that removes the radicals in the denominator: $$ \cfrac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{5}}=\cfrac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{5}}\times\cfrac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{5}}\\ =\cfrac{2+2\sqrt{5}\sqrt{2}+5}{2-5}=\cfrac{7+2\sqrt{10}}{-3}\\ =-\cfrac{1}{3}(7+2\sqrt{10}) $$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the answer?

OpenStudy (ybarrap):

That's the simplest form -- it can not be reduced further.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you

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