SOLUTION: Rationalize the denominator and simplify.
{{{ (sqrt(5) + sqrt(2))/(sqrt(5)-sqrt(2)) }}}
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Question 985782: Rationalize the denominator and simplify.
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Rationalize the denominator and simplify.
(sqrt(5) + sqrt(2))/(sqrt(5)-sqrt(2))
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Multiply numerator and denominator by (sqrt(5)+sqrt(2))
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= [(sqrt(5)+sqrt(2))^2/(5-2)
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= [5+2+2sqrt(10)]/3
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= [7+2sqrt(10)]/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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