SOLUTION: simplify the square root of 5/the square root of 5 + 2

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Question 194523: simplify
the square root of 5/the square root of 5 + 2

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify
the square root of 5/the square root of 5 + 2
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sqrt(5)/[sqrt(5)+2)]
Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(5)-2 to get:
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[sqrt(5)*(sqrt(5)-2)]/[5-4]
= (5 -2sqrt(5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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