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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 - √3 divided by 2 +√3. if someone can explain how they did it that would be so helpful!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u know rationalisation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no im not sure how to figure it out :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

[(2- sqrt3)/(2+sqrt3)]*[(2-sqrt3)/(2-sqrt3)] [4-4sqrt3+(sqrt3)^2]/[(4-(sqrt3)^2] (4 - 4sqrt3 + 3)/(4-3) (7-4sqrt3)/1 7-4sqrt3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply by the conjugate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2-sqrt3)/(2-sqrt3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2-\sqrt3 }{ 2+\sqrt3 }=\frac{ (2-\sqrt3)^2 }{ 4-3 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[7-4\sqrt3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for all your help. why do you multiply it by 2 - √3 over 2 - √3 though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because you want to get rid od the square root in the denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you bad 2+ sqrt3 over 2+sqrt3 you will still have sqrt term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Had*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay got it thanks again youve been very helpful

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