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Polynomials

Question
CBSEENMA9001515

Rationalise the denominators of the following:

fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 5 plus square root of 2 end fraction

Solution
fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 5 plus square root of 2 end fraction
fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 5 plus square root of 2 end fraction equals fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 5 plus square root of 2 end fraction cross times fraction numerator square root of 5 minus square root of 2 over denominator square root of 5 minus square root of 2 end fraction
Multiplying and dividing by square root of 5 minus square root of 2

equals fraction numerator square root of 5 minus square root of 2 over denominator 5 minus 2 end fraction equals fraction numerator square root of 5 minus square root of 2 over denominator 3 end fraction

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