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Question 152756: Rationalize the denominator:
5/sqrt[3]+sqrt[5]
: Rationalize the denominator:
5/sqrt[3]+sqrt[5]

Answer by Earlsdon(3716) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ratonalize the denominator:
5/(sqrt(3)+sqrt(5)) Multiply top and bottom by the conjugate of (sqrt(3)+sqrt(5)) and this is (sqrt(3)-sqrt(5)).
5*(sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))/((sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))*(sqrt(3)-sqrt(5)))
5(sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))/(3-5) = 5(sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))/-2= (-5(sqrt(3)-sqrt(5)))/2