SOLUTION: Simplify by rationalizing the denominator. a/(√10+√2)

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Question 794755: Simplify by rationalizing the denominator.
a/(√10+√2)

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a/(√10+√2)
rationalize by multiplying by conjugate:
a/(√10+√2) * (√10-√2)/(√10-√2)
a(√10-√2)/((√10+√2)(√10-√2))
a(√10-√2)/(10-√20+√20-2)
a(√10-√2)/(10-2)
a(√10-√2)/8

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