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pooja195 (pooja195):
.Rationalize the denominators of the following expressions and simplify if possible.
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OpenStudy (i<3u):
Spam?
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
no
pooja195 (pooja195):
Totally.
\[\huge~\rm~\frac{ 4 }{ \sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2} }\]
pooja195 (pooja195):
Rationalize the denominators of the following expressions and simplify if possible.
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
ok this is easy
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
\[\frac{ 4 }{ \sqrt3 - \sqrt2 }=\frac{ 4 }{ \sqrt3 - \sqrt2 }*\frac{ \sqrt3 + \sqrt2 }{ \sqrt3 +\sqrt2 }\]
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
\[\frac{ 4*(\sqrt3 + \sqrt2) }{ 3-2 }\]
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
now you can simpify :)
(a-b)*(a+b)=a^2-b^2
OpenStudy (astrophysics):
conjugateeeee nation
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pooja195 (pooja195):
Isnt the bottom supposed to me
\[\huge~\rm~\sqrt{3^2}-\sqrt{2^2}\]
Thanks astro for the link
pooja195 (pooja195):
*be not me
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
i just used the difference of squares @pooja195
OpenStudy (astrophysics):
\[\left( \sqrt{3} \right)^2-\left( \sqrt{2} \right)^2 = 3-2\]
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
you just written it in another form
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
3-2=(sqrt3-sqrt2)*(sqrt3+sqrt2)
OpenStudy (astrophysics):
Remember \[\sqrt{x} = x^{1/2}\] so when you sqaure it you get \[x^{2/2} = x\]
OpenStudy (astrophysics):
Difference of squares works to :)
pooja195 (pooja195):
Would my final answer be
\[\huge~\rm~4(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2})\]
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
yes, but maybe you need to distribute it?
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OpenStudy (astrophysics):
\[\huge \checkmark\]
pooja195 (pooja195):
I need to distribute???
OpenStudy (astrophysics):
Nope, you're good
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
no just asked
pooja195 (pooja195):
lol ok thanks guys ^-^
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OpenStudy (astrophysics):
The point of these problems is just to get you used to using the conjugate
pooja195 (pooja195):
lol I suck at these i find them difficult because im not used to using the conjugate :P
OpenStudy (astrophysics):
Just read that link I sent you it's barely a page long should clear things up, it's just a change of sign
pooja195 (pooja195):
I see thanks for the link its actually very helpful =)
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
yeah, because if you use conjugate it is simpler because of difference of squares.
np :D :) :\ :O
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pooja195 (pooja195):
lol I see yeah thanks :-)